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Edwin Forbes - Breastworks near Williamsport, Md., thrown up by Gen. Lee’s army, on its retreat toward the Potomac

Breastworks near Williamsport, Md., thrown up by Gen. Lee’s army, on its retreat toward the Potomac (1863)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)
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The Artist died in 1895 so this work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries where the copyright term is the Artist's life plus 70 years or fewer. It is in the public domain in the United States because it was published or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office before Jan 1, 1926
Edwin Forbes

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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Cavalry fight near Aldie, Va. During the march to Gettysburg

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The battle of Gettysburg

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March of Gen. N.P. Bank’s Corps, crossing the Blue Ridge Mountains through Chester Gap

March of Gen. N.P. Bank’s Corps, crossing the Blue Ridge Mountains through Chester Gap (1862)

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Taking his comfort

Taking his comfort (1864)

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Acquia Creek landing. Depot of supplies for the Army of the Potomac

Acquia Creek landing. Depot of supplies for the Army of the Potomac (1863)

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Sketches on the line of march. Bucktails

Sketches on the line of march. Bucktails (1863)

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Camp Pardee–Col. Gearys command–near Upperville, Va.

Camp Pardee–Col. Gearys command–near Upperville, Va. (1862)

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Light 12 pdr. Napoleon gun, brass, Rappahannock

Light 12 pdr. Napoleon gun, brass, Rappahannock (1863)

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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)

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Drummer boy, taking a rest, Culpeper, Va.

Drummer boy, taking a rest, Culpeper, Va. (1863)

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Attack on Little Round Top held by the 5th Corps commanded by General Sykes

Attack on Little Round Top held by the 5th Corps commanded by General Sykes (1865-1876)

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Knapp’s Pennsylvania battery in action, at Cedar Mountain

Knapp’s Pennsylvania battery in action, at Cedar Mountain (1862)

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Farm house used as a hospital by the rebels

Farm house used as a hospital by the rebels

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St. Julien

St. Julien

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)
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