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Brady, Mathew B. (ca. 1823-1896) "3 Reb Pris[oners] behind B[reast]works. "

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03029.07 Author/Creator: Brady, Mathew B. (ca. 1823-1896) Place Written: [Gettysburg, Pa.] Type: Photograph Date: [1863] Pagination: Full stereo, 11.2 x 28.9 cm. Unmounted. Order a Copy

Image of three Confederate prisoners gathered behind the breastworks. Identified as Gettysburg in Ward, 237.

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Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

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