Gardner, Alexander (1821-1882) [Group of thirteen Union soldiers sitting under a branch shelter, near Washington D.C.]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.0158 Author/Creator: Gardner, Alexander (1821-1882) Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Photograph Date: Pagination: 1 albumen photographs ; 23.9 x 18 cm. Order a Copy
A print of a photograph of a Union encampment. Gardner photograph. "XXX" "228." Inscription on verso: "defences of Wash[ington]." Thirteen soldiers sit under a long structure made of branches. A building can be seen behind the shelter. A private stands guard on the path.
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