- Photograph by
- Gardner, Alexander, Scottish, 1821 - 1882
- Printed by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Confederate States of America, 1861 - 1865
- Date
- 1863
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper, cardboard, and adhesive
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3 1/2 × 7 in. (8.9 × 17.8 cm)
- Description
- This photographic print stereograph depicts the body of a deceased Confederate soldier as he fell on the battlefield at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in July 1863. The man lies on his back with his feet nearest the camera. His canteen lies near his left hand in the grass and his longarm with bayonet attached lies across his body. The photograph is mounted on orange cardboard with a pinkish tone on the reverse that is blank.
- Place depicted
- Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Liljenquist Family Collection
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Photographs and Still Images
- Type
- stereographs
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Liljenquist Family Collection
- Object number
- 2015.222.17
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




