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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02670.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Sketchbooks and drawings of Civil War subjects, mostly Gettysburg, and other post-war nature scenes by Bachelder |
| Title | Sketchbook of miscellaneous drawings |
| Date | ca. 1862 |
| Author | Bachelder, John B. (1825-1894) |
| Document Type | Artwork |
| Content Description | Includes seven pencil and watercolor sketches. None are identified and all are in different stages of completion. Images include two mountain scenes, a battle scene, a courthouse, soldiers with a cannon, an unidentified town, and infantry on parade. Bound with an unglazed cloth cover. |
| Subjects | Union Forces Art, Music, Theater, and Film Civil War Military History Battle Architecture Military Camp Artillery Infantry |
| People | Bachelder, John Badger (1825-1894) |
| Place written | s.l. |
| 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 |