During the Battle of Savage’s Station on June 29, 1862, Confederates captured about 2,500 wounded Union soldiers from this makeshift field hospital photographed by James F. Gibson. The fellows in the straw hats are from the 16th New York Infantry. John Magruder’s slow advance during the battle got the Confederate sent west, to the District of Texas, New Mexico and Arizona.
– Courtesy Library of Congress –
Trail cowboys had little or no opportunity to wash up, usually had no change of clothing and slept on dirty blankets contaminated with animal hair. After three or so months on the cattle drive, cowboys would finally get a chance to bathe before heading into a cowtown to celebrate the end of the journey.
– True West Archives –
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