. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . in1862 Aikens Landing, onthe James River just belowDutch Gap, was used as apoint of exchange for sol-diers captured in the prisoners from theEastern armies in 1862lifted their tired eyes tothis comfortable place,which aroused thoughts ofhome. There was notlikely to be any fighting ina locality selected for theexchange of prisoners, andin this photograph at least AIKENS HOUSE IX 1804 there are women and chil-dren. At the top of thesteps stands a woman witha child leaning against hervoluminous skirts, and aNegro mammy with
. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . in1862 Aikens Landing, onthe James River just belowDutch Gap, was used as apoint of exchange for sol-diers captured in the prisoners from theEastern armies in 1862lifted their tired eyes tothis comfortable place,which aroused thoughts ofhome. There was notlikely to be any fighting ina locality selected for theexchange of prisoners, andin this photograph at least AIKENS HOUSE IX 1804 there are women and chil-dren. At the top of thesteps stands a woman witha child leaning against hervoluminous skirts, and aNegro mammy with alarge white apron stands onthe other side of the Lnion officers arelounging at the near end ofthe porch. The mill shownin the lower photograph■was owned by Mr. rude wharf stretchingout into the river enabledthe neighboring farmers toland their corn, which theybrought to be ground. Thestructure in the front is amartin-box, a sight com-mon in the South are known to beuseful in driving hawksaway from poultry-yards. [h-8]. THE MILL NEAR AIKENS LANDING
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