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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02199.18 |
| From Archive Folder | Life Studies of the Great Army |
| Title | The Rear of the Column |
| Date | 1876 |
| Author | Forbes, Edwin (1839-1895) |
| Document Type | Artwork |
| Content Description | Marked "Plate 18." Depicts stragglers and wagon guards bringing up the rear while the wagon train is seen coming down the distant hill, with flankers thrown out to protect it from the enemy's horsemen. Depicts a black man, possibly a freed slave, among the lead figures. Actual size of the image without the margins is 28.3 x 40.7 cm. Outline from matting is faintly visible. Title and image information taken from the table of contents. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Art, Music, Theater, and Film Printing Transportation African American History Slavery Contrabands |
| People | Forbes, Edwin (1839-1895) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Slavery & Abolition; African Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Print portfolio of 40 copperplate etchings made by Forbes while accompanying Union armies Created by Forbes, a member of the French Etching Club, while he travelled with the Union Army from 1862-1865. Dated from the copyright date of 1876. A separate folder marked "Table of Contents Board," is the front cover of the book. Pasted to the back of the board is a "Descriptive Index." Was sold by subscription. Cost $25 with tinted plate paper and $50 with India plate paper. Purple stamp at bottom of index says "Sole Agent John Beacham, 23 Liberty St, N.Y." 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 |