Dog tents

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Dog tents

A small two-man tent from the Civil War, nicknamed the "dog tent" by soldiers. First introduced in 1862, many Union and Confederate soldiers were issued one for shelter during active campaign. The soldiers joked that only a dog could crawl under it to stay dry from the rain. This photograph was taken at the living history program of "Union Occupation" at Bennett Place State Historic Site.

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