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The Balloon CorpsUnion Army Balloon Corps Union Army Balloon Corps Branch of the Union Army during the American Civil War The Union Army Balloon Corps was a branch of the Union Army during the American Civil War, established by presidential appointee Thaddeus S. C. Lowe. It was organized as a civilian operation, which employed a group of prominent American aeronauts and seven specially built, gas-filled balloons to perform aerial reconnaissance on the Confederate States Army. Quick facts Active, Country ... Union Army Balloon Corps Woodblock sketch of Lowe's balloon with McClellan's Army of the Potomac as depicted in Harper's Weekly. Active October 1861 – August 1863 Country United States Allegiance Union Branch Army Type Aviation Role Aerial reconnaissance Size 8 aeronauts Part… (Source: Wikipedia)
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