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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02670.07 |
| From Archive Folder | Sketchbooks and drawings of Civil War subjects, mostly Gettysburg, and other post-war nature scenes by Bachelder |
| Title | Residence of Robert E. Lee used as headquarters of Gen. Magruder |
| Date | ca. 1862-1863 |
| Author | Bachelder, John B. (1825-1894) |
| Document Type | Artwork |
| Content Description | Pencil and watercolor sketch of a house with horse and carriage in foreground. Title written in pencil at bottom. Note on verso, "Near Richmond Va." Magruder was a Confederate general. In reality, this image is not a picture of Robert E. Lee's home, Arlington, it was the home of Richard Decatur Lee, who was no relation to R.E. Lee. The house was called Lee Hall, built in 1850. |
| Subjects | Union Forces Art, Music, Theater, and Film Civil War Military History Architecture |
| People | Bachelder, John Badger (1825-1894) Magruder, John Bankhead (1807-1871) Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward) (1807-1870) |
| Place written | s.l. |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Arts & Literature |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Bachelder was an artist, historian, and printmaker fascinated with the Battle of Gettysburg. He was selected by Congress to be the battle's official historian. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |