Edwin Forbes

American, 1839 – 1895

Edwin Austin Forbes was an American landscape painter and etcher who first gained fame during the American Civil War for his detailed and dramatic sketches of military subjects, including battlefield combat scenes.

Forbes was born in New York, studied under Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait, and began as an animal and landscape painter. During the Civil War, he was special artist for Frank Leslie's Magazine. Many of the spirited etchings he drew during the conflict were later presented by General Sherman to the government. They are now preserved in the War Office at Washington because of their historic value.

After the war, Forbes painted landscape and cattle scenes, among which are "Orange County Pasture" (1879) and "Evening—Sheep Pasture" (1881). In 1877 he was made an honorary member of the London Etching Club.

He died in 1895 in Brooklyn and is interred in Green-Wood Cemetery.

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Old mill near Warrenton, Aug. 2, 1863

Old mill near Warrenton, Aug. 2, 1863 (1863)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)

Old mill on Mountain Run near Culpepper Court House, Va. Apr. 21, 1864

Old mill on Mountain Run near Culpepper Court House, Va. Apr. 21, 1864 (1864)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)

Old Mill, Sandy Hook, Md.

Old Mill, Sandy Hook, Md. (1863)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)

Old Va. farmer coming from mill. Rappahannock Station, Va.

Old Va. farmer coming from mill. Rappahannock Station, Va. (1864)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)

On guard – Aug. 27, 1863

On guard – Aug. 27, 1863 (1863)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)

On picket in the woods

On picket in the woods (1864)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)

On picket on the river bank

On picket on the river bank (1861-1876)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)

On picket–Officers’ quarters in log house

On picket–Officers’ quarters in log house (1863)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)

On the march

On the march (1864)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)

On the picket line, near Freeman’s Ford, Rappahannock River

On the picket line, near Freeman’s Ford, Rappahannock River (1864)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)

Our kitchen near Beverly Ford

Our kitchen near Beverly Ford (1863)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)

Papers in camp–Campmen–Rappahannock Station

Papers in camp–Campmen–Rappahannock Station (1863)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)

Phil, study from life, Auburn battlefield, Va.

Phil, study from life, Auburn battlefield, Va. (1863)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)

Picket hut, near Freemans Ford

Picket hut, near Freemans Ford (1864)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)

Picket station on Potomac Creek

Picket station on Potomac Creek (1863)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)

Pickets trading between the lines

Pickets trading between the lines (1861-1876)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)

Picketts charge from a position on the enemys line looking toward the Union lines, Zieglers grove on the left, clump of trees on right

Picketts charge from a position on the enemys line looking toward the Union lines, Zieglers grove on the left, clump of trees on right (1865-1876)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)

Picketts charge on the Union centre at the grove of trees about 3 PM

Picketts charge on the Union centre at the grove of trees about 3 PM (1865-1895)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)

President Lincoln reviewing the Army of the Potomac on Monday, April 6, 1863

President Lincoln reviewing the Army of the Potomac on Monday, April 6, 1863 (1863)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)

Prisoners captured at Woodstock, Va.

Prisoners captured at Woodstock, Va. (1862)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)

Railroad train containing President Lincoln crossing Potomac Creek bridge on his way to review the Army of the Potomac

Railroad train containing President Lincoln crossing Potomac Creek bridge on his way to review the Army of the Potomac (1863)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)

Railroad train crossing Potomac Creek bridge

Railroad train crossing Potomac Creek bridge (1863)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)

Rappahannock River near Beverly Ford, Va. Sept. 9, 1863

Rappahannock River near Beverly Ford, Va. Sept. 9, 1863 (1863)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)

Reading the news–off duty

Reading the news–off duty (1864)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)

Ready for the march

Ready for the march (1864)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)

Rebel officers taken at Petersburg, Va. – sketched on board a steamboat coming down the James River

Rebel officers taken at Petersburg, Va. – sketched on board a steamboat coming down the James River (1864)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)

Rebel prisoners and battle flags captured at Chancellorsville, being taken to the rear by cavalry and infantry guards

Rebel prisoners and battle flags captured at Chancellorsville, being taken to the rear by cavalry and infantry guards (1863)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)

Rebuilding the RR bridge over the Rappahannock River

Rebuilding the RR bridge over the Rappahannock River (1862)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)

Remains of burnt steamers & sailing vessels on the Rappahanock

Remains of burnt steamers & sailing vessels on the Rappahanock (1862)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)

Retreat of the Army of the Rappahannock (Gen. Pope) to Groveton, Manassas Junction

Retreat of the Army of the Rappahannock (Gen. Pope) to Groveton, Manassas Junction (1862)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)

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