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Gardner, Alexander (1821-1882) Captain Reed's Battery, Artillery Headquarters, Culpeper, VA. September 1863.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.0184 Author/Creator: Gardner, Alexander (1821-1882) Place Written: [s.l.] Type: Photograph Date: 1863/09 Pagination: 1 photograph 39.4 x 27.9 cm Order a Copy

Three officer pose near a bronze artillery gun in the foreground at the Artillery Headquarters of the Army of the Potomac. To the rear of the gun, a group of three officers huddle over a table, viewing a map. The man seated at center wears the captain's insignia. Two other officers stand behind the table and face the camera.

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