Confederate Prisoners | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Confederate Prisoners

Confederate Prisoners | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Stereograph of three Confederate soldiers captured during the Battle of Gettysburg. This photograph was taken by Mathew Brady a few days after the battle. Today it is one of the most iconic images of the Civil War. The card from the Historical Society's collection is a rare early imprint of Brady's Gettysburg work. (Note that Brady was using up some outdated 1862 stereographs.) The card was purchased at Brady's studio by Lucius Fairchild when he had his picture taken there in the fall of 1863.
DESCRIPTION
Stereograph of three Confederate soldiers captured during the Battle of Gettysburg. This photograph was taken by Mathew Brady a few days after the battle. Today it is one of the most iconic images of the Civil War. The card from the Historical Society's collection is a rare early imprint of Brady's Gettysburg work. (Note that Brady was using up some outdated 1862 stereographs.) The card was purchased at Brady's studio by Lucius Fairchild when he had his picture taken there in the fall of 1863.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:97521
Creation Date: 07 1863
Creator Name:Brady, Mathew
City:Gettysburg
County:
State:Pennsylvania
Collection Name:[Stereographs of the battlefield at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania]
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:photographic print, b&w
Original Format Number:PH 996
Original Dimensions:6.75 x 3.5 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Caption at bottom reads: "Entered according to Act of Congress,in the year 1862, by M. B. Beady, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Columbia."
SUBJECTS
Trees
Prisoners of War
Fortification
Military uniforms
Hats
Photography
Fences
Battlefields
Coats
Civil War, 1861-1865
Soldiers
Beards
Men
Moustache
Outdoor photography

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