"No. 427. Prof. Lowe reconnoitering at Battle of Fair Oaks. And telegraphing to McClellan's headquarters." Lowe in basket of tethered balloon. Union soldiers hold tether lines
Photgraphed and published by Mathew B. Brady, New York City. Refers to accounts of Lowe's participation in Battle of Fair Oaks, Virginia. See also Krainik numbers 4, 5, 6, 30, 31, 113-115, 320, 321, 326, and 403.
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