Rebel Soldier in the trenches of Fort Mahone [split stereocard]

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GLC#
GLC05111.01.1208-View header record
Type
Images
Date
1865/04/02
Title
Rebel Soldier in the trenches of Fort Mahone [split stereocard]
Place Written
Petersburg, Virginia
Pagination
1 photograph Height: 8.9 cm, Width: 8.9 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Image of the final resting place of a rebel soldier, with his hands raised as if to ward off danger. With the remnants of his personal effects at his side, the pose seems to have been contrived by the photographer. Graphite inscription on verso: "Rebel soldier trenches Fort Mahone Petersburg April 2 /65."

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