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	A Halt Title A Halt Item ID P0345_PLATE17_A_HALT Description In 1861 Edwin Forbes was hired as a staff artist by "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper". He covered the Army of the Potomac from 1862-1864, and was known for his ability to draw quickly. His primary interest was in recording the everyday activity of soldiers. "A Halt, " plate 17, is from his publication "Life Studies of the Great Army." Subject United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works Military life Creator Forbes, Edwin Date 1876 Publisher Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper Format of Original Etching Digital Format JPG Owning Institution Indiana Historical Society Source Collection Name Life Studies of the Great Army: a Historical Work of Art, in Copperplate Etching, Containing Forty Plates, Illustrating the Life of the Union Armies During the Late Years 1862-'3-'4-'5 Source Collection Number P 0345 Digital Collection Name Civil War Materials Digital Collection Number DC008 Notes This item was part of the Indiana History Train 2006 exhibit: Faces of the Civil War. Copyright Notice Digital Image © 2006 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved.
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