Slave Houses/Cabins, U.S. South, 1862-65


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Image Reference
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Source
Edwin Forbes, Life Studies of the Great Army. A Historical Work of art, in copper-plate etching . . .illustrating the life of the Union Armies during the years 1862-'3-'4'-5 (New York, E. Forbes, 1876), plate 10 (Copy in Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library)

Comments
 Captioned, "Got any pies for sale Aunty?" shows a Union soldier inquiring at the door of a slave (?) house; shows double wood house, with wood shingles and chimney; an iron pot in the foreground.