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This iconic April 1865 view of the devastation left by the fire set by Confederates fleeing Richmond, Virginia, became a symbol of the Lost Cause.
(Library of Congress)
Library of Congress
This iconic April 1865 view of the devastation left by the fire set by Confederates fleeing Richmond, Virginia, became a symbol of the Lost Cause.
(Library of Congress)
Library of Congress