The dead, collected for burial, after the battle of Antietam

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Descriptive Information

Description

Photograph, b/w

Interpretation

Under a flag of truce soldiers, and sometimes volunteers, removed the dead from the battlefield in preparation for burial.

Lesson Plans / Themes

Learning Standards

16 History

Author or Creator

Brady, Matthew B., 1823-1896

Source

The Real American Tragedy, by Homsey-Simon Production Company, 149 p., 1952, (p.70)

Subject / Keywords

Temporal Coverage

1862

Collection Publisher

Illinois State Library

Rights

Resource Identifier

brady8.jpg

Date Created

01/07/03

Collection Title

Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Collection

Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Title	The dead, collected for burial, after the battle of Antietam
Description	Photograph, b/w
Interpretation	Under a flag of truce soldiers, and sometimes volunteers, removed the dead from the battlefield in preparation for burial.
Lesson Plans / Themes	Photographing War Civil War Battle Cubes Civil War-Matthew Brady Photos Antebellum Society and the Civil War
Learning Standards	16 History
Author or Creator	Brady, Matthew B., 1823-1896
Source	The Real American Tragedy, by Homsey-Simon Production Company, 149 p., 1952, (p.70)
Subject / Keywords	Civil War Soldiers Antietam, Battle of, Md., 1862 United States History Civil War, 1861-1865
Temporal Coverage	1862
Collection Publisher	Illinois State Library
Rights	Copyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier	brady8.jpg
Date Created	01/07/03
Collection Title	Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
Collection	Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

The dead, collected for burial, after the battle of Antietam