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title: Dead Confederate Soldier
author: Timothy H. O'Sullivan
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21376/dead-confederate-soldier/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-11-27
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# Dead Confederate Soldier
_Authored by Timothy H. O'Sullivan_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21376.jpg)
## Image Caption
Dead Confederate soldier, photograph by Timothy H. O'Sullivan, 1864.
Depicted here is a fallen soldier from the Second Corps of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, killed on 19 May 1864 during the [Battle of Spotsylvania Court House](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2844/battle-of-spotsylvania-court-house/) in the [American Civil War](https://www.worldhistory.org/American_Civil_War/)
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
## Cite This Work
### APA
O'Sullivan, T. H. (2025, November 27). Dead Confederate Soldier. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
O'Sullivan, Timothy H.. "Dead Confederate Soldier." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 27, 2025. .
### MLA
O'Sullivan, Timothy H.. "Dead Confederate Soldier." *World History Encyclopedia*, 27 Nov 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Dead_Confederate_soldier_-_Ewell%27s_attack,_May_19,_1864,_near_Spotsylvania_Court_House.jpg) by [**Timothy H. O'Sullivan**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Dead_Confederate_soldier_-_Ewell%27s_attack,_May_19,_1864,_near_Spotsylvania_Court_House.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 27 November 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.