Cavalry training, Carlisle Barracks, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, April 1861

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Cumberland County Historical Society
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Sized, cropped, and adjusted for use here by John Osborne, Dickinson College, February 28, 2011.
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photograph
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Cumberland County Historical Society, Carlisle, PA
Original caption
A formation of cavalry troops at Carlisle Barracks, taken by Charles Lochman in April of 1861 for his stereoview card series. This image illustrates what was one of the post's major functions as home to the Cavalry School, the training of new cavalrymen.
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Photograph Collection, Cumberland County Historical Society
Source note
Photographer:  Charles Lochman.
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