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Photographer: Craig Swain
Taken: August 12, 2007
Caption: St. Peter's Catholic Church
Additional Description: Used as hospital during the war, St. Peter's survived several bombardments, while the nearby St. Johns Episcopal Church did not. Legend says the British Union Jack was flown from St. Peter's during the bombardment to dissuade Confederate gunners from firing in the church's direction.
Submitted: October 13, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
Database Locator Identification Number: p8274
File Size: 1.107 Megabytes

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