Ulysses S. Grant's Council of War | Civil War Then & Now

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On May 21, 1864 war photographer Timothy O'Sullivan took a series of photos of Ulysses S. Grant's Council of War during the Overland Campaign. The photos were taken on the upper level of the Massaponax Baptist Church in Fredericksburg, Va.
Garry Adelman and Kris White of the American Battlefield Trust break down these historic shots.
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