1800s Archive · Military aviation

Prof. Lowe reconnoitering at Battle of Fair Oaks and telegraphing to McClellan's headquarters

Henrico County, Virginia · 1862

Prof. Lowe reconnoitering at Battle of Fair Oaks and telegraphing to McClellan's headquarters, Henrico County, Virginia, 1862
Prof. Lowe reconnoitering at Battle of Fair Oaks and telegraphing to McClellan's headquarters, Henrico County, Virginia, 1862. Military aviation — The 1800s Archive, from the Library of Congress record.

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