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English: The Dunker Church to the north of Sharpsburg, Maryland marks where one of the bloodiest battles in American history would begin at dawn on September 17, 1862. Here, Confederate dead lay on the field.
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Source National Park Service (United States)
Author
Alexander Gardner  (1821–1882)  wikidata:Q661176
 
Alexander Gardner
Alternative names
Alex. Gardner; A. Gardner; Alexander Gardiner
Description Scottish photographer and war photographer
Date of birth/death 17 October 1821 Edit this at Wikidata 10 December 1882 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Paisley Edit this at Wikidata Washington, D.C. Edit this at Wikidata
Work period 1856-1871
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Washington, D.C.; United Kingdom; Kansas; Mississippi; Missouri; New York City Edit this at Wikidata
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creator QS:P170,Q661176
(per [1])
Camera location39° 28′ 30.6″ N, 77° 44′ 46.2″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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39°28'30.601"N, 77°44'46.201"W

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17:23, 18 July 2009Thumbnail for version as of 17:23, 18 July 2009500 × 408 (143 KB)Berean Hunter{{Information |Description={{en|1=The Dunker Church to the north of Sharpsburg, Maryland marks where one of the bloodiest battles in American history would begin at dawn on September 17, 1862. here, both Union and Confederate lay together on the field.}}

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