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Burying the Dead on the Battle-Field of Antietam

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Description: A Union burial detail with shovels and pickaxes readying the ground for the burial of dead Confederate soldiers. A tall tree stands in the background, left-hand side of frame.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: September 19, 1862
Call number: photPF 2648
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