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O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882 Brandy Station, Virginia (vicinity). Field hospital of 3d Division, 2d Army Corps

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.0274 Author/Creator: O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882 Place Written: Brandy Station, Virginia Type: Photograph Date: February 1864 Pagination: 1 albumen print Height: 23.3 cm, Width: 17 cm Order a Copy

A print of a photograph of the field hospital at Brandy Station, VA. The image shows a camp consisting of rough cabins with tents stretched over them as roofs lining either side of the image. The soldiers are posed in front of the structures. Note the woman standing with soldiers on the right hand side of the image. Heavily wooded area. Graphite inscription on verso: "Gardner XI 632."
See GLC 5111.01.0508, .0509

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