A Burial Party, Cold Harbor, Virginia — Alexander Gardner

A Burial Party, Cold Harbor, Virginia

Witness the harrowing reality of Civil War burial parties through Alexander Gardner’s iconic photograph depicting Union soldiers digging graves at Cold Harbor, Virginia – a testament to photographic truth.

Alexander Gardner

Born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, on October 17, 1821

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