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Lot Description

[CIVIL WAR]. Caricature CDV of soldier eating hardtack. 1861.

2 3/8 x 4 1/8 in. printed image on thin cardstock featuring a wide-eyed Union soldier eating a huge piece of hardtack (soiled, light crease). Pencil inscription above illustration reads "General." No backmark. Provenance: James Frasca (sold Hindman, 12 November 2021, lot 34).

The number "61" is visible on the soldier's forage cap, most likely designating the start of the war - 1861.

The Civil War and American Militaria Collection of Bruce B. Hermann

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