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Dead Union soldier on Gettysburg battlefield

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Title
Dead Union soldier on Gettysburg battlefield
Description
Photograph, b/w
Interpretation
This photograph was taken on the field at Gettysburg nineteen hours after the last day's battle. This soldier was killed by a shell from a Confederate gun. This stark portrait of death is a terrible reminder of the true price of war.
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.87)  
Subject / Keywords
  • Soldiers  
  • Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863  
  • Gettysburg Campaign, 1863  
  • United States  
  • History  
  • Civil War, 1861-1865  
Collection Publisher
Illinois State Library
Rights
Copyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier
brady11.jpg
Date Created
37628
Collection Title
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
Collection
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
TitleDead Union soldier on Gettysburg battlefield
DescriptionPhotograph, b/w
InterpretationThis photograph was taken on the field at Gettysburg nineteen hours after the last day's battle. This soldier was killed by a shell from a Confederate gun. This stark portrait of death is a terrible reminder of the true price of war.
Lesson Plans / Themes
  • Photographing War  
  • Civil War Battle Cubes  
  • Civil War-Matthew Brady Photos  
  • Antebellum Society and the Civil War  
Learning Standards16 History  
Author or CreatorBrady, Matthew B., 1823-1896  
SourceThe Real American Tragedy, by Homsey-Simon Production Company, 149 p., 1952, (p.87)  
Subject / Keywords
  • Soldiers  
  • Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863  
  • Gettysburg Campaign, 1863  
  • United States  
  • History  
  • Civil War, 1861-1865  
Collection PublisherIllinois State Library
RightsCopyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifierbrady11.jpg
Date Created37628
Collection TitleTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
CollectionTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

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