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A Harvest of Death, 1863.. A Harvest of Death is the title of a photograph taken by Timothy H. O'Sullivan, sometime between July 4 and 7, 1863.It shows the bodies of soldiers killed at the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War, stretched out over part of the battlefield.
The Battle of Gettysburg (locally / ˈ ɡ ɛ t ɪ s b ɜːr ɡ / ⓘ) [14] was a three-day battle in the American Civil War fought between Union and Confederate forces between July 1 and July 3, 1863, in and around Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Amos Humiston (April 26, 1830 – July 1, 1863) was a Union soldier who died at the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War.A photograph of his children that was found with his body led to his identification when it was described in newspapers across the country.
Gettysburg National Cemetery is a United States national cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, created for Union casualties from the Battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War. The Battle of Gettysburg, which was fought between July 1 to 3, 1863, resulted in the largest number of casualties of any Civil War battle but also was considered ...
Mary Virginia Wade (May 21, 1843 – July 3, 1863), also known as Jennie Wade or Ginnie Wade, [1] was a resident of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania during the Battle of Gettysburg. At the age of 20, she was the only direct civilian casualty of the battle, [ 2 ] when she was killed by a stray bullet on July 3, 1863.
Cushing was killed at Gettysburg when a bullet entered his mouth and exited through the back of his skull. He died on the field at the height of the Battle of Gettysburg. He was 22 years old. [8] [9] His body was returned to his family and then interred in West Point Cemetery in Section 26, Row A, Grave 7. At the behest of his mother, Mary, his ...
The roar of cannons will soon return to the Gettysburg battlefield, as the 161st anniversary of the history-changing battle approaches.
She and her elderly father buried forty bodies within two weeks of the battle and ultimately buried approximately one hundred fallen soldiers, long before the Gettysburg National Cemetery was dedicated on November 19, 1863. [1] [2] [3] Estimates for the burials range from a low of 91 [1] to around 100 [2] [3] to a high of 105. [5]