Collecting remains of the dead - 19th century Virginia.
Summary
Stereograph showing skeletal remains of Union soldiers and their clothing piled on a stretcher. Two men in the distance collect remains of the dead on a battlefield months after the battle near Cold Harbor, Virginia.
No. 918.
Part of series: The War for the Union. Photographic War History, 1861-1865.
Attributed to John Reekie in 1865, based on LC-B811-918.
Forms part of: Civil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congress).
Original negative is: LC-B811-918 from Mathew Brady studio.
Tags
Date
01/01/1865
Contributors
Reekie, John, photographer
Location
Old Cold Harbor, 37.59098, -77.27053
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on publication.