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Sutler's tent at the Siege of Petersburg during the American Civil War A sutler or victualer is a civilian merchant who sells provisions to an army in the field, in camp, or in quarters. Sutlers sold wares from the back of a wagon or a temporary tent, traveling with an army or to remote military outposts. [ 1 ]
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Originally a female sutler, the role of vivandière expanded to include other responsibilities, including on the battlefield. Armed for their own protection, they brought water to thirsty soldiers, carried the regimental colors and rallied their fellow soldiers to fight, provided first aid or helped the wounded back to a field hospital.
These sutlers set up trading posts inside U.S. Army forts and were chosen by the regimental officers to do business. [1] This policy changed in 1870 when Secretary of War Belknap lobbied Congress to pass a law vesting sole authority in the War Department to license and choose sutlers at Western military forts.
Nearly 40 dead in Maha Kumbh Mela stampede. 10:38, Alisha Rahaman Sarkar. Nearly 40 bodies were taken to a hospital morgue following the pre-dawn stampede this morning at India's Maha Kumbh Mela ...
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Vivandière or cantinière is a French name for women who are attached to military regiments as sutlers or canteen keepers. Their actual historic functions of selling wine to the troops and working in canteens led to the adoption of the name 'cantinière' which came to supplant the original 'vivandière' starting in 1793.
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