Guesner, fl. 1864 Reservoir at Camp Nelson. [1861-1865 ca.]

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GLC#
GLC05111.01.0219-View header record
Type
Images
Date
circa 1861-1865
Author/Creator
Guesner, fl. 1864
Title
Reservoir at Camp Nelson. [1861-1865 ca.]
Place Written
Louisville, Kentucky
Pagination
1 photograph Height: 34.9 cm, Width: 27.3 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Large squared reservoir rises from the ground surrounded by a picket fence. Several buildings and a small tower located behind the reservoir. Three soldiers lean on the fence in front of the reservoir and several more are sitting in a shelter overlooking the reservoir. Camp Nelson was a recruiting and training station for Federal soldiers during the war. Written at Fort Nelson.

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