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| Title | Plate 27 |
| Item ID | P0345_PLATE27_UNTITLED |
| 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. Plate 27, is from his publication "Life Studies of the Great Army." The five sketches are: A Hot Day; A Beef Steak, Rare!; A Straggler; A Quiet Nibble on the Cavalry Skirmish Line; An Orderly. |
| Subject | United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865
United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works
Military cookery
Military life
Artillery (Troops)
Artillery (Weaponry)
Horses
Barrels
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| Creator | Forbes, Edwin |
| Date | 1876 |
| Publisher | New York : Fords, Howard & Hulbert |
| 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. |
