Confederate dead in trenches at foot of Mary's Heights, Fredericksburg [Virginia] May 3, 1863

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Title:
Confederate dead in trenches at foot of Mary's Heights, Fredericksburg [Virginia] May 3, 1863
Description:
Captioned "Stone wall at the foot of Marye's Heights, which was gallantly carried by the 6th Maine Infantry." Confederate dead, Marye's Heights, Fredericksburg, Virginia. Dead soldiers lying in trench behind stone wall. Etched "Capt. Russell Phot" below rifle in foreground. This photo was taken on May 3, 1863 just before MHS.1948.1.3669. Shadows indicate it was taken about three hours after the storming of the wall. Scattered rifle muskets are a mix of Enfields and Springfields.
Photographer:
Russell, Andrew J.
Name on Item:
Andrew J. Russell
Date:
1861–1865
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Albumen prints
Location:
The Medford Historical Society & Museum
Collection (local):
The Medford Historical Society Civil War Photograph Collection
Series:
Landscapes and Group Portraits
Subjects:
Trench warfare
Dead persons
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Places:
Virginia > Spotsylvania (county) > Fredericksburg Battlefield (historic site)
Sunken road below Marye's Heights, Fredericksburg, Virginia
Extent:
1 photograph : print ; 31.6 x 21.3 cm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/4b29gk537
Terms of Use:
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Notes:
Title from item or materials accompanying item; all known information about this item has been provided.
Taken 20 minutes after the storming of the stone wall by the 6th Maine Infantry
Preferred Citation:
The Medford Historical Society & Museum
Notes (object):
Print, Photographic
Identifier:
1948.1.3606