Title: Civil War sutlers and their wares
Description: Civil War sutlers were merchants authorized to sell to the U.S. Army to meet their wide variety of needs while fighting in the war. They sold everything from Bibles and canned fruits to medicine and surgical instruments at top prices.
Subjects: Equipment and supplies, Sutlers, United States Civil War, 1861-1865, History
Places: United States
Time periods: 19th century, Civil War, 1861-1865