Photographic War History. The War For The Union. 1861-1865. No. 1047. Winter Quarters of the Engineer Corps. The Engineer Corps were make up of skilled mechanics, bridge builders, etc., etc., and their winter quarters on the lines before Petersburg during the winter of 1864–1865, made by far the handsomest, most attractive camp in the Army of the Potomac. This is a view of Colonel a quarters. Pine boughs have been interwoven into a handsome design for the front entrance. Over the entrance is the well-known Engineer Corps badge woven with the same material. Pieces of canvas are stretched over the ridge-pole, and this completes the Regimental Headquarters. Colonel Spaulding stands in the doorway. [Taylor & Huntington stereo card]
Library of Congress says: Colonel Ira Spaulding standing at the entrance of his winter quarters covered with pine boughs at the camp of the 50th New York Engineer Corps, Petersburg, Virginia.
Gardner No. 1047?
Etched onto negative: 336 [crossed out]. 1047.
Related Image ARGI is an alternate view.
