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title: Collecting the Dead at Cold Harbor
author: John Reekie
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21412/collecting-the-dead-at-cold-harbor/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-12-08
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# Collecting the Dead at Cold Harbor
_Authored by John Reekie_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21412.jpg)
## Image Caption
*Virginia, Cold Harbor. A [burial](https://www.worldhistory.org/burial/) party on the Battlefield*, photographic print by John Reekie, April 1865.
A year after the [Battle of Cold Harbor](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2849/battle-of-cold-harbor/) (31 May to 12 June 1864), burial delegations collect the skeletons of those killed in the [battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/).
National Archives at College Park.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Reekie, J. (2025, December 08). Collecting the Dead at Cold Harbor. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Reekie, John. "Collecting the Dead at Cold Harbor." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 08, 2025. .
### MLA
Reekie, John. "Collecting the Dead at Cold Harbor." *World History Encyclopedia*, 08 Dec 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://catalog.archives.gov/id/533367) by **John Reekie**. Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 08 December 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.