Burying the dead at Antietam I

[RyanBWeddle]

TITLE: Antietam, Maryland. Burying the dead Confederate soldiers
CALL NUMBER: LC-B811- 561[P&P]
REPRODUCTION NUMBER: LC-DIG-cwpb-03562 (b&w copy scan of left half)
LC-DIG-cwpb-01098 (b&w copy scan of right half)
No known restrictions on publication.
MEDIUM: 1 negative (2 plates) : glass, stereograph, wet collodion.
CREATED/PUBLISHED: 1862 Sept.
CREATOR:Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882, photographer.

Not sure if this one has been posted before, an interesting view of Antietam dead/burial parties on often seen.

A very telling view of the burial party attached, note all the details. Amazing...

[JimConley]

Awesome pic, Ryan. I haven't come across that one before. It's interesting to note the attitude being displayed by the, I'm sure, exhausted detail of troops there. They certainly had their work cut out for 'em after Antietam.

[leupus]

check out the gear hanging from the stacked rifles..and the blanket rolls..sweet
Tom Leupold

[hardtack1864]

All the spades on the shovels seem to be a one peice and not a two peice, though I could be wrong. Great close up Ryan.

[hireddutchcutthroat]

The look on this guys face says it all.

[roundshot]

Interesting is right. Some of these men may be from Baxter's Fire Zouaves, 72nd Pennsylvania Vols. Note the guy in the vest, which looks an awful lot like the long, red trimmed sky blue vest worn by the 72nd. Also, the fellow to the left of the guy pointing appears to be wearing the distinctive Zouave jacket with ball buttons on both sides. Plus, the sleeve cut looks similar. Additionally, the 72nd fought very close to the spot where this photo was taken. Many thanks for sharing.

Bob Williams

[roundshot]

. . . And the guy kneeling to the right of the pointer has on leggings!

Bob Williams

[JACKSONVC]

The guy sitting with the shovel over his shoulder has his pants tucked into his socks (I hate the term bloused). Check out the blanket roll on the guy with the pickax, he is wearing it tied almost at the armpit! Anyone dare a guess as to where on the battlefield these guys are?

[NY Pvt]

The fellow with the pick has on two canteens, neither one with a cover. One of the canteens also appears to have a pretty big dent in it. I am sure how the canteen received the dent is probably an interesting story in itself.

[CJSchumacher]

The fellow with the pick has on two canteens, neither one with a cover. One of the canteens also appears to have a pretty big dent in it. I am sure how the canteen received the dent is probably an interesting story in itself.

Where's the second canteen?? All I see is the haversack, canteen, and the ends of what is probably a shelter half rolled up.

Chris