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Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882 Men and wagons of the Engineer Corps ambulance train, Falmouth, Va. [April 1863 ca.]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.0552 Author/Creator: Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882 Place Written: s.l. Type: Photograph Date: 1863/04 ca. Pagination: 1 photograph Height: 16.5 cm, Width: 23.5 cm Order a Copy

A line of wagons stretches across the image engineers at the head of the teams and drivers seated in the wagons. The wagon covers bear the castle insignia of the engineers. A flag is flying on the left side of the image. Inscripton on verso: "Gardner." Stamp of Century company and the inscription "Gardner" are on verso. Numeric notations on verso: "VI"; "120"; and "523."

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