" Saxonion of Cunard Line docks at Pier 56, North River, New York, bringing 1,276 sick and wounded from Brest. All were transferred to Debarkation Hospital in Grand Central Palace. Fifteen wounded colored soldiers organized into a minstrel company, amusing wounded men with frequent performances on the voyage. Photograph by George H. Lyon, 2nd Lt., 8th C."

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