General Herman Haupt On Pontoon Boat - Circa 1862
by War Is Hell Store
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General Herman Haupt On Pontoon Boat - Circa 1862
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War Is Hell Store
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Photograph - Print
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This mid 19th century US Military History photo features General Herman Haupt floating on the Potomac River in a makeshift boat made of a wide plank resting between two pontoons. He was an American civil engineer who also served as a Union Army General during the American Civil War, when he revolutionized the US military transportation, particularly the railroads.
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April 2nd, 2021
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