Day_101_-_Fort Macon, Laundress Diorama

Day_101_-_Fort Macon, Laundress Diorama

Army regulations allowed hiring up to four laundresses per company. These were often the wives of enlisted men or civilian women who lived near the fort. At Fort Macon, the pay was $1 per month per soldier plus a food ration.

• Date: 11 December 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Uploaded: 15th Dec 2007
• Location: Beaufort, USA: gallery
• Tags: museums forts civil_war fort_macon
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