Dead Soldier in Trench

This view was taken in the rebel trenches, the morning after the storming of Petersburg, Virginia,April 2d, 1865, and shows a dead rebel soldier

Here we present a rare image of rebel trenches, the morning after the storming of Petersburg, Virginia,April 2d, 1865, and shows a dead rebel soldier [...]. It was taken in 1865.

The image shows War casualties.

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Image ID# 9179848D
Ref: loc/Civil War Collection

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This Photograph Comes from the Collection:

• Civil War

And is Part of the Following Theme Groups:

• Civil War Battles

• Civil War Casualties

• Soldiers