Winter Quarters—On Picket
| Description: |
A soldier is on guard duty during a snowstorm. Snow has collected on his hat and the shoulders of his coat. A cannon is nearby. The shelter behind him is in very poor condition with holes in the roof. A barrel serves as the chimney and smoke is coming from it. |
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| Origin: | 1864-02 |
| Created By: |
Guernsey, Alfred H.<BR>Alden, Henry M. |
| Publisher: |
Chicago : McDonnell Brothers |
| Source: |
http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/dc008/id/125 |
| Collection: |
Civil War Materials |
| Copyright: |
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| Subjects: |
Winter Snow Blizzards Soldiers Military life Guards Cannons United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Equipment and supplies |
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