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Gardner, Alexander (1821-1882) Headquarters guard on Sherman's march through North Carolina

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.0966 Author/Creator: Gardner, Alexander (1821-1882) Place Written: Fayetteville, N.C. Type: Photograph Date: Pagination: 1 photograph 9.5 x 9.2 cm Order a Copy

This image shows a unit from Sherman's army sitting in front of A-frame tents in the woods, as they moved toward Fayetteville, North Carolina. Numeric notation alongside image: "887" and "356." Inscription on verso: "Camp Scene." Numeric notation on verso: "827" "144" and "18."

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