| Credit: | by Gardner (Alexander) |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1862.10 |
| Negative Size: | 4 in. x 10 in. stereo |
| Equipment: | horse; saddle; scabbard; sword |
| Locations & Lines: | Antietam battlefield; Keedysville MD; Maryland; Smith’s farm (Keedysville MD) |
| Military Units: | US Army |
| Sources: | Library of Congress; Princeton University Library; USAMHI – MOLLUS collection |
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Photographic Incidents of the War. No. 619. Can you make a Picture of my Horse this Morning? [Gardner Co. stereo card]
Photographic War History. The War For The Union. 1861-1865. No. 619. A Cavalry “Orderly.” One morning in October, 1862, our photographer was approached by a cavalry “orderly,” with the request? “Can you make a picture of my horse this morning.” The photographer accommodated the soldier, and this is the view of one of those very useful soldiers, the Cavalry “Orderly” or bearer of “dispatches.” [Taylor & Huntington stereo card]
Gardner No. 619.
Etched onto negative: 619.
Only one half survives.