The links below provide access to a sampling of articles from historic newspapers that can be found in Chronicling America. You can further explore the topic of "Civil War Ballooning" using the following search strategies:
- Use the following terms in combination, proximity, or as a phrase:
Balloon Corps, Ballooning, LaMountain, Professor Lowe.
- It is important to use a specific date range if looking for articles for a particular event in order to narrow your results.
- Be prepared to distinguish between the many articles that discuss the other ballooning trips, especially for scientific research.