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| Title | Reconnaissance in Force |
| Item ID | FOLIO_E_468_7_F66_1890_P78 |
| 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 Reconnaissance in Force" is from his publication "Thirty Years After: an Artist's Story of the Great War, Told and Illustrated with Nearly 300 Relief-Etchings after Sketches in the Field, and 20 Half-Tone Equestrian Portraits from Original Oil Paintings." |
| Subject | United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865
United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works
Military life
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| Creator | Forbes, Edwin |
| Date | [1876?] |
| Publisher | New York : Fords, Howard & Hulbert, [c1890] |
| Format of Original | Etching |
| Digital Format | JPG |
| Owning Institution | Indiana Historical Society |
| Source Collection Name | Thirty years after: an artist's story of the great war, told, and illustrated with nearly 300 relief--etchings after sketches in the field, and 20 half-tone equestrian portraits |
| Source Collection Number | E 468.7.F66 1890 |
| Digital Collection Name | Civil War Materials |
| Digital Collection Number | DC008 |
| Copyright Notice | Digital Image © 2007 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved. |
