1862 Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper — Antietam Battlefield Aftermath — October 18

Original Civil War-era Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper material dated October 18, 1862, featuring the documented Antietam aftermath scene of Maryland and Pennsylvania farmers visiting the battlefield while Union troops buried the dead and removed the wounded, together with the related Williamsport house scene.

The Library of Congress identifies these two wood engravings on one page in Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper, volume XV, no. 368, page 49, published October 18, 1862, from a sketch by F. H. Schell.

Color visible on this physical example is not represented as publisher-original or period hand-coloring unless separately authenticated; the previous “original hand colored” claim has therefore been removed.

Please review all photographs for completeness, verso printing, mounting if any, edge wear, toning, color, and exact physical condition. The historical subject is verified; no claim is made that the paper itself was physically present at Antietam.