The advance of the Gunboats up the river to New Berne, N. Carolina. Passing the Barricade
Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
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National Archives Identifier: 526779
Full Citation: Samuel F.B. Morse, inventor of the telegraph; ca. 1860 – 1865; Mathew Brady Photographs of Civil War-Era Personalities and Scenes, 1921 – 1940; Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Record Group 111. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/samuel-fb-morse-inventor-of-the-telegraph/, April 4, 2026]
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