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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08653.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Life Studies of the Great Army |
| Title | Commissary's Quarters in Winter Camp |
| Date | 1876 |
| Author | Forbes, Edwin (1839-1895) |
| Document Type | Artwork |
| Content Description | Marked "Plate 2." The commissary sergeant is in the foreground weighing out rations of meat for the company cook. Structure to the left is an improvised stable built of pine boughs. The camp contains a log cabin and is situated on a lake, which is shown in the background. Actual size of the image without the margins is 27.4 x 40.2 cm. Outline from matting is faintly visible. Title taken from table of contents of GLC02199. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Art, Music, Theater, and Film Military Camp Military Provisions |
| People | Forbes, Edwin (1839-1895) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Arts & Literature |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Created by Forbes, a member of the French Etching Club, while he travelled with the Union Army from 1862-1865. Born in New York City, Forbes became a Civil War reportorial artist for Leslie's Illustrated newspaper, joining the staff at age 22 in 1861. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |