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Photographer: Alfred R. Waud
Taken: September 16, 1864
Caption: Cattle Raid
Additional Description: Confederate cattle raid Sept. 16th 1864. Genl. Wade Hampden [sic] suddenly appeared at Coggins point in the rear of the army, on the James river, and carried off the entire beef supply, about 2500 head of cattle. The rebel soldiers were much inclined to joke with the pickets on the loss of their meat rations; the Union men, on the other hand, thanked them heartily for removing the tough remnants of herds that had been driven behind the army all summer and which were at once replaced by a fresh stock much fitter for the table. Library of Congress LC-DIG-ppmsca-22447
Submitted: November 11, 2021.
Database Locator Identification Number: p620948
File Size: 0.310 Megabytes

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