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In many cases, there was a laundress for every 17-20 men, 4 per company. The laundress was in the army and paid by the guys. Ballparking it, she got like, .50 monthly from each enlisted man (this was deducted before he got paid) and anywhere from $1-$2. for an unmarried officer, up to $4. monthly for a married officer. If the officers had families, the family's laundry was extra, usually per piece as agreed upon by the officer and the laundress. She got a tent, rations, a hatchet, and surgeon's services were available to her. Laundresses were sometimes wives of the officers, freed women/slaves or just women experiencing hardship who needed to work. The women were usually attached somehow to a male soldier. The laundry, sometimes known as Suds Row, was in camp or a fort. Laundresses did not accompany the men when they were on the move. It was an incredibly hard, exhausting and time consuming job.
There is a wonderful and very informative YouTube video that will walk you through the process if you search under Civil War Laundry
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