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Soldiers in front of a Sibley tent

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.1016 Author/Creator: Place Written: s.l. Type: Photograph Date: circa 1861-1865 Pagination: 1 photograph 9.5 x 8.9 cm Order a Copy

The image shows a group of 10 soldiers posed in front of a Sibley tent. One man seems to be writing or drawing, others are holding guns, and another is picking at his feet with a knife. Numeric notations on recto: "10" and "2413." Inscription on verso: "Near view of a 'Sibley' tent." Numeric notations on verso: "10" and "105."

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