. The Photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . ttoned overthem; or these supports were rolled in the edges of blankets,and litters thus formed. Hurdles, gates, window shutters, andladders, with brush and hay thrown over them, were also interlaced with rope or wire were employed. Hammocklitters were made by swinging the wounded man in a blanketwith its ends lashed to a single pole. The Indian travois, aframe on two long poles dragged after a horse, their front endsbeing supported by the saddle and tied t
. The Photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . ttoned overthem; or these supports were rolled in the edges of blankets,and litters thus formed. Hurdles, gates, window shutters, andladders, with brush and hay thrown over them, were also interlaced with rope or wire were employed. Hammocklitters were made by swinging the wounded man in a blanketwith its ends lashed to a single pole. The Indian travois, aframe on two long poles dragged after a horse, their front endsbeing supported by the saddle and tied together with a breast-strap, was also used. The ordinary chair seat, as made bychildren at play, was frequently employed to remove woundedover shorter distances. Mule-litters and cacolets, the latterchairlike affairs swung on each side of the mules back, weresuggested and some were provided, but seem to have beenlittle used. They were specially intended for rough countrywhere wheeled vehicles could not readily go. Wounded able towalk were expected to make their own way back to the surgeon,with or without assistance. [302].
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