. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . - Mm COMMISSARY DEPARTMENT AT ARMY OF THE POTOMAC HEADQUARTERS, APRIL, 1864 The big barracks of a mess hall withsuch food as would make a soldiergrumble in times of peace, would haveseemed a veritable Mecca to a soldierof 1864 in camp or on the march. Theaccompanying photographs show howthe commissary department of theArmy of the Potomac supplied theindividual soldier with meat andwater. Above is displayed a com-missary at the front in full swing. WAITING FOR SUPPER ON A CHILLY AUTUMN EVENING OF 63 with a sentry to guard its precio
. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . - Mm COMMISSARY DEPARTMENT AT ARMY OF THE POTOMAC HEADQUARTERS, APRIL, 1864 The big barracks of a mess hall withsuch food as would make a soldiergrumble in times of peace, would haveseemed a veritable Mecca to a soldierof 1864 in camp or on the march. Theaccompanying photographs show howthe commissary department of theArmy of the Potomac supplied theindividual soldier with meat andwater. Above is displayed a com-missary at the front in full swing. WAITING FOR SUPPER ON A CHILLY AUTUMN EVENING OF 63 with a sentry to guard its preciousstores. Below, soldiers can be seenfilling their water cart at a well, andwaiting while an attache of the com-missary department cuts off roundsof beef and issues portions to thevarious messes. The photograph inthe center shows the final result, wit-nessed by the savory-looking steamblown from the kettle on top of thecharred timbers.
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