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File Details: AKRYm, 1400 DPI, TIFF, Original Negative, 41 Mb
| Credit: | unknown photographer |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1861 |
| Negative Size: | 3.5 in. x 6 in. stereo |
| Equipment: | Sibley tent; wall tent |
| Locations & Lines: | Fort Slocum DC; District of Columbia |
| Military Units: | 31st Pennsylvania Infantry; 82nd Pennsylvania Infantry; US Army |
| Structures & Establishments: | Queen’s farm (District of Columbia) |
| Sources: | Library of Congress; USAMHI – MOLLUS collection |
Photographic War History. The War for the Union. 1861-1865. No. 2410. Camp of the 31st Penn. at Queens Farms, Va. Fort Slocum in the distance. This view shows the style of camps in vogue in the early part of the war. The tents are what was known as Sibley’s,” large and comfortable; later in the war the troops had what was called “shelter tents,” or in the Western army called “dog tents.” [Taylor & Huntington stereo card]
Library of Congress says: Washington, District of Columbia. Camp of 31st Penn. Inf. (later, 82d Penn. Inf.) at Queen’s farm, vicinity of Fort Slocum.
Anthony No. 2410.
Etched onto negative: 2410.
