View in the Field, On the West Side of the Hagerstown Road, After the Battle of Antietam, Maryland, September 1862 1862

"View in the Field, On the West Side of the Hagerstown Road, After the Battle of Antietam, Maryland, September 1862" is a poignant photo by Alexander Gardner documenting the aftermath of the Battle of Antietam, a pivotal battle of the American Civil War. Taken in 1862, the photograph depicts the stark reality of war, showing the bodies of fallen soldiers lying near a fence. This photo, and the others in Gardner's "Antietam Photographic Sketchbook", are considered some of the earliest examples of photojournalism and offer a powerful and unflinching glimpse into the horrors of the Civil War.