Discover the rich military history of ballooning during the Civil War -- and an opportunity to save one of the celebrated sites associated with Thaddeus Lowe's ballooning operations. Learn more about the "Hallowed Air" at Gaines' Mill »
Civil War Ballooning Features
CIVIL WAR BALLOONING DURING THE SEVEN DAYS CAMPAIGN
James L. Green describes the important and novel role that balloons played during the Civil War.
VIDEO: FEDERAL BALLOONING OPERATIONS
Join three experts on Civil War ballooning at the Gaines' Mill Battlefield.
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- Professor Thaddeus Lowe »
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- Porter and the US Army Balloon Corps, 1862 »
- Bio: Thaddeus Lowe
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