A soldier proudly escorts his lady on a tour of the camp. She is wearing her favorite day dress and a straw hat to protect her fair complexion from the sun. She carries her workbasket, an essential item for ladies who worked ceaselessly to support their soldiers in the field. In it she carries her latest sewing or knitting project, to be worked on at any leisure moment.
Mrs. Sharon Roberts models her homemade dress. She is accompanied by her husband, Roe Roberts (AKA Pvt. Henri Pelletreau), who serves as company cook for the 72nd NYVI.