Gettysburg Battle-Field – Historic Print
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Few images capture their era like this historic image of Gettysburg Battle-Field. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
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Gettysburg Battle-Field
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A proof copy of this lithographed view carries a facsimile endorsement from George G. Meade, the Union commander at Gettysburg, who wrote that he was satisfied with how accurately the topography and troop positions were drawn. The view was drawn by John B. Bachelder, the battlefield historian who spent years interviewing veterans of both armies to fix where units had stood, and it was printed by Endicott & Co. of Boston and New York. The reproduced signatures of other officers beneath Meade's statement suggest the map was meant to carry the authority of the men who fought there. The battle, fought July 1 to 3, 1863, turned back Lee's invasion of the North.
| Created / published | c. 1863 |
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| Notes | Battle Fought At Gettysburg, Pa., July 1st, 2d & 3d, 1863 By The Federal And Confederate Armies, Commanded Respectively By Genl. G. G. Meade and Genl. Robert E. Lee. J. B. Bachelder, del. Endicott & Co., lithographer, Boston and New York. (view, hand colored, 53 x 92 cm.) SUMMARY: Bears a "Proof" mark in the lower left corner. Endorsed (facsimile). “I am perfectly satisfied with the accuracy with which the topography is delineated and the position of the troops laid down.” [Signed] Geo. G. Meade, Maj. Gen. of Vols. comd. A. P. The reproduced signatures of A. Doubleday, John Newton, Winf. St. Hancock, D.B. Birney, Geo. Sykes, John Sedgwick, O. O. Howard, A. S. Williams, and H. W. Slocum appear below the following statement: “The positions of the troops of our respective commands represented upon this picture have been arranged under our immediate direction and may be relied upon as substa |
| Original scan | 2,886 × 2,029 px · prints to 10 × 7 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | L-CW-22 |
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