Preparations for Civil War - Harper's Weekly, April 13th, 1861

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The front page of this paper portrays a print of the wife of General Edmund Pendleton Gaines, who served in the US Army in the War of 1812, as well as the Mexican–American War. A view of U.S. troops aboard the “Daniel Webster” in Point Isabella, Texas. This issue includes a double-page centerfold showing six illustrations of "American Home Scenes," which include prints of "The Applecut," "The Dance,", "Quilting," "Raffling," "Husking Corn" and "The Breakdown.” The back page has 4 political cartoons, one featuring Abraham Lincoln. There is also a serialized portion of "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens and a letter from General Scott dated March 27, 1861.

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The front page of this paper portrays a print of the wife of General Edmund Pendleton Gaines. Gaines served in the U.S. Army in the War of 1812, as well as the Mexican-American War.

This issue also features a double-page centerfold showing six illustrations of "American Home Scenes," which include prints of "The Applecut," "The Dance," "Quilting," "Raffling," "Husking Corn" and "The Breakdown.”

The back page has four political cartoons, one featuring Abraham Lincoln. There is also a serialized portion of "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens and a letter from General Scott dated March 27, 1861.