sutler
noun
(formerly) a person who followed an army or maintained a store on an army post to sell provisions to the soldiers.
sutlership
-
a word derived from
sutler.
Example Sentences
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In the winter of 1864, after serving three years in the Union Army, and being honorably discharged, I made application for the post sutlership at Point Lookout.
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