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Reekie, James, fl. 1862-1865 Medical supply boat, Appomattox Landing, VA. [Appomattox River] January 1865.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.0108 Author/Creator: Reekie, James, fl. 1862-1865 Place Written: Appomattox Landing, Virginia Type: Photograph Date: January 1865 Pagination: 1 photograph 43.2 x 33 cm Order a Copy

Negative by J. Reekie. Taken from Gardner's "Photographic Sketchbook, Vol II. No. 72" with text accompanying panel. Also includes text description page. The well-known supply steamer, "Planter," is in the center of the photograph. The opposite bank of the river forms a part of "Bermuda Hundreds, occupied by Gen Butler after the failure of his advance on Richmond. Written at Appomattox Landing.

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