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| Keywords: blackandwhite monochrome outdoor snow black and white The want of proper refreshment for our troops while on their way to Washington was the cause of much complaint. Some special regiments were received by the municipal authorities and their officers royally feasted, but as a general rule our brave soldiers had to trust to chance and their knapsacks for sustenance on the road. This neglect was amply provided for by the organization of refreshment saloons in various parts of the city. (from Frank Leslie's Illustrated History of the Civil War..., edited by Louis Shepheard Moat, Published by Mrs. Frank Leslie, New York, 1895) The want of proper refreshment for our troops while on their way to Washington was the cause of much complaint. Some special regiments were received by the municipal authorities and their officers royally feasted, but as a general rule our brave soldiers had to trust to chance and their knapsacks for sustenance on the road. This neglect was amply provided for by the organization of refreshment saloons in various parts of the city. (from Frank Leslie's Illustrated History of the Civil War..., edited by Louis Shepheard Moat, Published by Mrs. Frank Leslie, New York, 1895) | ||||
