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Enjoying a Bottle of Wine in Front of Tents: A Photo from October 1864 in Petersburg, Virginia

A photo from October 1864 in Petersburg, Virginia shows several men enjoying a bottle of wine in front of their tents. Experience the past with this unique image from Shorpy.

Posted in 1860s, Civil War

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This photo shows a few men enjoying, what appears to be, a bottle of wine.

October 1864. "Petersburg, Virginia. Hospital stewards of 2d Division, 9th Corps, in front of tents." — October 1864. “Petersburg, Virginia. Hospital stewards of 2d Division, 9th Corps, in front of tents.”

Source: Shorpy

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