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Forbes, Edwin (1839-1895) A Lull in the Fight

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02199.34 Author/Creator: Forbes, Edwin (1839-1895) Place Written: New York, New York Type: Print Date: 1876 Pagination: 1 etching : b&w ; 46.9 x 59.6 cm. Order a Copy

Marked "Plate 34." A scene behind the breastworks. Officers and men are grouped about the guns, while some of the latter are playing cards, cooking, and amusing themselves generally. In the center of the picture a squad of prisoners is seen coming in from the front under guard. Actual size of the image without the margins is 27.7 x 40.3 cm. Outline from matting is faintly visible. Title and image information taken from the table of contents.

Forbes, Edwin, 1839-1895

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