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Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, (1862 Feb. 1), p. 173. Items (1 total)
Beef Depot Monument
During the Civil War, the U.S. Army grazed cattle on the grounds of the unfinished Washington Monument, earning the structure the nickname "Beef Depot Monument." In addition to being the seat of the federal government, Washington was on the front…
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