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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02670.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Sketchbooks and drawings of Civil War subjects, mostly Gettysburg, and other post-war nature scenes by Bachelder |
| Title | Sketchbook with drawings and notes on the Gettysburg campaign |
| Date | 11 July - August 1863 |
| Author | Bachelder, John B. (1825-1894) |
| Document Type | Artwork |
| Content Description | Signed by Bachelder on the first blank page, "Jon. B Bachelder, Print Publisher, no. 123 Washington St. Boston." Drawings, pencil and watercolor sketches, and notes on the Gettysburg campaign. Includes sketches of Hanover Junction, PA, 11 July 1863; Rock Ridge Devil's Den Round Top, 23 July 1863; Gen. Meade's Headquarters, 19 August 1863; and Fair Oaks, 31 May 1862, but possibly drawn later. Other sketches include houses, fields, and the road into Gettysburg. 11 drawings total, many blank pages, some pages removed. Bound in black book marked "Sketch Book." |
| Subjects | Battle of Gettysburg Union Forces Art, Music, Theater, and Film Civil War Military History Battle Military Camp Architecture |
| People | Bachelder, John Badger (1825-1894) |
| 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. Bachelder enlisted in the 3rd Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Artillery, Company A on 2 December 1863 as a cooper. He mustered out 18 September 1865 as an Artificer. |
| 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 |