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Soldiers at Camp Douglas
View of a long line of soldiers standing in rows in front of tents at Camp Douglas.
Soldiers at the Mess Tent
Soldiers have a meal while sitting on the grass outside the mess tent, possibly at Camp Douglas.
Company M, 3rd Wisconsin National Guard at Camp Douglas
August 6, 1893
Outdoor group portrait of Company M, 3rd Wisconsin National Guard posed in front of tents at Camp Douglas.
Camp Douglas
1912
Bird's-eye view of Camp Douglas with several tents set up at center. Surrounding bluffs are in the distance.
Wisconsin National Guard at Milwaukee Riots
1886
A group of soldiers posing in rows, some kneeling and holding their rifles. Caption reads: "May 1886 Co. F Wisconsin National Guard at Milwaukee riots."
Black Civil War Soldier
circa 1861-1865
Full-length portrait of an African American Civil War soldier from Hughes and Meltzer, "A pictorial History of the Negro in America."
