3-003-917 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

The Civil War in America: punishment drill in the Federal camp - from a sketch by our special artist, 1861. Offending soldiers shown enduring various forms of military discipline: chained at the ankle to a heavy ball while shouldering a large log; made to balance for hours on a barrel; tied to a tree by the waist and raised hands; and restrained in the "buck and gag (bucking)" position. From "Illustrated London News", 1861.