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Union Breastworks on Culp's Hill
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A stereograph made by Mathew Brady about two weeks after the battle of Gettysburg, showing his two assistants gazing eastward from the extreme right of the Union line at Gettysburg. On the first day of the battle, the Wisconsin regiments in the Iron Brigade experienced fierce combat to the west of Gettysburg, and they were withdrawn to a position near the location depicted here. The 6th Wisconsin engaged in further combat on Culp's Hill, the 2nd and 7th Wisconsin regiments were held in reserve on July 2nd and July 3rd.
July 1863
Brady, Mathew B., approximately 1823-1896 (photographer)
Publication Information
| Creator | Brady, Mathew B., approximately 1823-1896 (photographer) |
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| Contributor | Fairchild, Lucius, 1831-1896 (photographer) |
| Date Created | July 1863 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Extent | 1 photograph |
| Dimensions | 18 x 9 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | [Stereographs of the battlefield at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania] |
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| Call Number | PH 996 |
| Catalog Record | https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/9912234572202121 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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