Exchanged Union POWs receiving rations of
Exchanged Union POWs receiving rations of coffee, bread, and meat, on board the Flag of Truce boat NEW YORK, in late 1864. This was part of a special humanitarian exchange between Confederates and Federal forces, of 10, 000 ailing soldiers who were likely to be unfit for 60 days
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13124060
Media ID
45371957
Size
3000px x 1916px
(1.3MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
Source
Courtesy Everett Collection
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