Soldiers Pass the Time- "A Hot Day," "Beef Steak Rare!," "A Straggler," "A Quiet Nibble," "A Cavalry Orderly.", 1876

A series of five prints. The image in the upper left depicts two soldiers sitting on a cannon watching two others sleep. "a hot day. " (written below image). The image in the upper right shows a man in civilian clothes cooking over a fire with a barrel and tents in the background. "beef steak, rare!" (written below image). The image in the lower left depicts a soldier with a rifle over his shoulder, facing right. "a straggler" (written below image). The image in the center is of a soldier smoking a pipe and riding on a grazing horse. "a quiet nibble on the cavalry skirmish line" (written below image). The image in the lower right is of a soldier standing next to a horse with a rifle in his right hand. "an orderly" (written below image). "copy-righted 1876 by e. Forbes. " and "plate 27. " (printed below images). Title: soldiers pass the time: "a hot day," "beef steak rare!," "a straggler," "a quiet nibble," "a cavalry orderly. ". Date: 1876.