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Object Name |
Bed, Field |
Catalog Number |
0985.13.00060 |
Description |
Iron folding camp cot. |
Material |
Metal/Iron |
Dimensions |
H-37.5 W-30.25 L-75 inches |
Owned |
Robert E. Lee |
Event |
Petersburg Campaign / Siege of Petersburg throughout war |
Provenance |
This field bed was used from 1861-1865 by General Robert E. Lee. The bed is documented as having been part of his camp at the William Turnbull house "Edge Hill" during the siege of Petersburg, VA, during the winter and spring of 1864-1865. |
People |
Lee, Robert E. |
Search Terms |
Camp equipment Petersburg Campaign / Siege of Petersburg |
Subjects |
Beds Military camps Camp life |