Federal Signal Corps at Antietam - 1862
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Historian Cory Pfarr discusses the use of the Army's signal corps at the Battle of Antietam in 1862.
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The Civil War
Historian Cheryl McAuley discusses Thaddeus Lowe, a Civil War aeronaut, scientist, and inventor who became known as the founder of military aerial reconnaissance.
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8 airings 0 upcoming
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Federal Signal Corps at Antietam - 1862
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