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Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Five Civil War-era men, two standing and three sitting, pose for a black-and-white photo in a wooded area. Clothes can be seen hanging from tree limbs nearby.

Irish Brigade

Five members of the Irish Brigade pose for a photograph at Harrison’s Landing, Va., during the Peninsular Campaign in 1862.

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