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Soldiers of Gen Augurs Brigade waiting for the cars to take them to Uptons Hill, Va. their old camp

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Soldiers of Gen Augurs Brigade waiting for the cars to take them to Uptons Hill, Va. their old camp

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Four full-length soldiers in foreground, sketchy images of soldiers in background, including a drummer. Many have sacks and boxes, pillaged from Virginia families.
Title inscribed lower left.
Inscribed on verso: The brigade consists of the 24th, 22nd, 14th and 30th N.Y.V. the scene represents the variety in appearance [sic] of those soldiers after walking the day prevous [sic], 21 Miles, some distance beyond Fairfax Courthouse in a rain storm. The variety of costume is obvous [sic] - the[y] have all some token to remember the F.F.V. scene at the R.R. Station, Alexandria, Va. Sunday Eve.
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Reference print available in the Civil War Drawings file V.

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Date

01/01/1862
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Contributors

Lumley, Arthur, approximately 1837-1912, artist
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Library of Congress
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