Rebel Soldier in trenches before Petersburg [split stereocard]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.1209 Author/Creator: Place Written: Petersburg, Virginia Type: Photograph Date: 1865/04/02 Pagination: 1 photograph 8.9 x 8.6 cm Order a Copy
Image of a rebel soldier laying mortally wounded in a trench at Petersburg. The soldiers hands are crossed at the middle of his chest, with a rifle positioned to his proper right. Graphite inscription on verso: "Rebel Soldier in trenches before Petersburg Apl 2 1865. Petersburg."
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