Guesner Reservoir at Camp Nelson. [1861-1865 ca.]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.0219 Author/Creator: Guesner Place Written: Fort Nelson, Ky. Type: Photograph Date: 1861-1865 ca. Pagination: 1 photograph ; 34.9 x 27.3 cm Order a Copy
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.
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