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Listing of illustrations of General Meade's campaign in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia

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Page in book lists number, title, and photographer for illustrations of Meade's campaign; photographers include Timothy H. O'Sullivan, James F. Gibson, and Alexander Gardner.

In book: Catalogue of photographic incidents of the war, from the gallery of Alexander Gardner, photographer to the Army of the Potomac, corner of 7th and D Streets, Washington, D.C., September, 1863, page 27.

Alexander Gardner (October 17, 1821 - December 10, 1882) was a Scottish photographer who is best known for his photographs of the American Civil War. He emigrated to the United States in 1856 and worked as a photographer in Mathew Brady's studio. Gardner was sent to document the American Civil War and produced some of the most iconic images of the conflict, including photographs of the battlefields at Antietam and Gettysburg. After the war, Gardner photographed President Lincoln and the American West, including images of Native Americans, settlers, and the construction of the transcontinental railroad.

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01/01/1863
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