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Home of a Rebel Sharpshooter, Gettysburg – Antique Print

Home of a Rebel Sharpshooter, Gettysburg — historic image
Home of a Rebel Sharpshooter, Gettysburg. Historic image from the Gettysburg collection.

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Step back in time with Home of a Rebel Sharpshooter, Gettysburg, a historic image rich in period detail. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.

The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. Perfect for a home, office, library or classroom wall, and a gift with a story behind it. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.

Home of a Rebel Sharpshooter, Gettysburg

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Gardner's crew photographed this scene among the boulders of Devil's Den, where Confederate sharpshooters had fired on Union troops during the fighting on July 2, 1863. The title suggests a home, but the image shows the body of a dead Confederate marksman with his rifle and gear in a rocky hollow, a grim sight made into an unsettling record of the battle's aftermath. Historians have long debated whether the body was moved to a more dramatic spot before the exposure was made, which is one reason the picture still draws attention as a document of how the war was presented to the public.

Original scan2,400 × 1,815 px · prints to 8 × 6 in at 300 dpi
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