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Sketch map of the battle of Gettysburg, made while on the march toward Frederick, Md. / E. Forbes. – Antique Wall Map

Sketch map of the battle of Gettysburg, made while on the march toward Frederick, Md. / E. Forbes., 1863 July 8. — antique map
Sketch map of the battle of Gettysburg, made while on the march toward Frederick, Md. / E. Forbes., 1863 July 8.. Antique map from the Civil War collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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A window into the past: Sketch map of the battle of Gettysburg, made while on the march toward Frederick, Md. / E. Forbes., preserved in this antique map. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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Sketch map of the battle of Gettysburg, made while on the march toward Frederick, Md. / E. Forbes.

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Drawn in pencil on July 8, 1863, this sketch map by E. Forbes was made while the artist was on the march toward Frederick, Maryland, five days after the fighting at Gettysburg ended. It is a quick field drawing rather than a finished survey, and it reflects the Union army's movements after the battle, as Lee's Confederate forces withdrew toward the Potomac River. Maps like this were often sketched to record positions, roads and terrain while the campaign was still unfolding. The Library of Congress holds it in its Civil War drawing collection, a gift from J.P. Morgan in 1919.

Created / published1863 July 8.
Medium1 drawing : pencil.
GenreDrawings American 1860-1870.Maps 1860-1870.
NotesGift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.84) Forms part of: Civil War drawing collection.
SubjectsGettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns & battles.United States--Pennsylvania--Gettysburg
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,432 × 1,151 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-217277

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