Chaplain Chapman of the 169th N.Y. performing divine service at Gen. W.F. Smith's Head Quarters in front of Petersburg, July 3rd – Historic Reproduction
![Chaplain Chapman of the 169th N.Y. performing divine service at Gen. W.F. Smith's Head Quarters in front of Petersburg, July 3rd, [1864 July 3] — historic drawing](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/6e/6e3c693f34d2-L.webp)
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Few images capture their era like this historic drawing of Chaplain Chapman of the 169th N.Y. performing divine service at Gen. W.F. Smith's Head Quarters in front of Petersburg, July 3rd. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Chaplain Chapman of the 169th N.Y. performing divine service at Gen. W.F. Smith's Head Quarters in front of Petersburg, July 3rd
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Chaplain Edgar T. Chapman is the figure at the center of this pencil and wash drawing, shown leading divine service in front of the headquarters of General William F. Smith before Petersburg, Virginia, on July 3, 1864. The scene is a rare glimpse of a religious gathering set in the army's camp life during the siege of Petersburg, which had begun in June 1864 after Grant's forces crossed the James. Such chaplains of volunteer regiments conducted worship, comforted the sick and wrote letters for soldiers, and sketches like this one recorded those routines for readers at home.
| Created / published | [1864 July 3] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 drawing on tan paper : pencil, Chinese white & black ink wash ; 23.2 x 34.9 cm. (sheet). |
| Genre | Drawings American 1860-1870. |
| Subjects | Chapman, Edgar T.--Military service. Smith, William Farrar,--1824-1903--Military service. Burnham, Hiram,--1814-1864--Military service. Neill, Thomas Hewson,--1826-1885--Military service. Luckley, J. W.--Military service. Martindale, J. H. (John Henry),--1815-1881--Military service. United States.--Army.--New York Infantry Regiment, 169th (1862-1865) Clergymen--1860-1870. Military camps--Union--1860-1870. Military headquarters--Union--1860-1870. Military officers--Union--1860-1870. Religious services--1860-1870. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military life. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military facilities. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Religious aspects. Petersburg (Va.)--History--Siege, 1864-1865.United States--Virginia--Petersburg |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,130 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-112640 |
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