Reekie, James, fl. 1862-1865 Aiken House on Welden Railroad, [near Petersburg] VA. February 1865.
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.0111 Author/Creator: Reekie, James, fl. 1862-1865 Place Written: Petersburg, Virginia Type: Photograph Date: February 1865 Pagination: 1 photograph Height: 40 cm, Width: 31.1 cm Order a Copy
Negative by J. Reekie. From "Gardner Sketchbook," with text accompanying panel. A group of women pose on the porch and a Federal soldier poses against the fence on the far left. The tent to the right is the safeguard's, a soldeir(s) posted to protect the household and property from stragglers. Written near Petersburg, Virginia
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