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Edwin Forbes - 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)
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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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The battle of Gettysburg. Attack on the Third Corps, Gen. Daniel E. Sickles, by Gen. Longstreet’s Corps

The battle of Gettysburg. Attack on the Third Corps, Gen. Daniel E. Sickles, by Gen. Longstreet’s Corps (1863)

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Phil, study from life, Auburn battlefield, Va.

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

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The Army of the Potomac crossing the Pamunkey, on the march to Cold Harbor

The Army of the Potomac crossing the Pamunkey, on the march to Cold Harbor (1864)

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Behind the breastworks at Cold Harbor awaiting an attack

Behind the breastworks at Cold Harbor awaiting an attack (1864)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)
The sanctuary.

The sanctuary. (1876)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)
Review of the Army of the Potomac, commanded by Gen. Joe E. Hooker, by President Abraham Lincoln

Review of the Army of the Potomac, commanded by Gen. Joe E. Hooker, by President Abraham Lincoln (1863)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)
The leader of the herd

The leader of the herd (1876)

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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)

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A distant battle

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The old barn

The old barn (1863)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)
A cavalry charge

A cavalry charge (1861-1876)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)
A cavalry horse

A cavalry horse (1863)

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Scene behind the breastworks on Culps Hill, morning of July 3rd 1862

Scene behind the breastworks on Culps Hill, morning of July 3rd 1862 (1870-1884)

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A breakdown in the wagoner’s camp

A breakdown in the wagoner’s camp (1863)

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Home, sweet home. A scene in winter camp

Home, sweet home. A scene in winter camp (1861-1876)

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