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O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882 Field Hospital, 1st Divison, 2nd Army Corps, Brandy Station. [Feb. 1864 ca.] [variant]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.0509 Author/Creator: O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882 Place Written: Brandy Station, Virginia Type: Photograph Date: 1864/02 ca. Pagination: 1 photograph Height: 19.1 cm, Width: 25.4 cm Order a Copy

The image shows a camp consisting of rough cabins with tents stretched over them as roofs. The soldiers are posed in front of the structures. Note that in this image, there are fewer people and the woman stands apart from the soldiers.
See GLC 5111.01.0274, .0508

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