Balloon Operations in the Peninsula Campaign
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By Command Sergeant Major James Clifford, USA-Ret. On 19 April 1861, just seven days after the bombardment of Fort Sumter, a showman determined to be the first balloonist to fly […]
By Command Sergeant Major James Clifford, USA-Ret. On 19 April 1861, just seven days after the bombardment of Fort Sumter, a showman determined to be the first balloonist to fly […]