Ravine occupied by the picket reserves, of Brig. Gen. Joseph Hooker's division, Heintzlemans corps d'armee, at the siege of Yorktown, April, 1862.

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• ARTIST: John Bachelder

• PUBLISHER: Published by J.D. Bachelder 123 Washington St. Boston, Mass.

• MEDIUM: Two-stone lithograph

  DATE: 1862

• EDITION SIZE: Image size 9 1/2 x 14 1/8" (24.1 x 35.7 cm)

• DESCRIPTION: This lithograph by Jno. B. Bachelder, published by Endicott & Co., 59 Beekman St., New York, depicts Union troops encamped during the Siege of Yorktown, fought from April 5 to May 4, 1862, as part of the Peninsula Campaign. Shown at night in a wooded ravine, soldiers gather around makeshift lean-tos, some playing cards, smoking, or filling canteens, while others tend to camp duties. The names of fifteen regiments are listed beside the title, anchoring the scene in the reality of the month-long standoff that preceded the Union advance toward Richmond.

• ADDITIONAL INFO: This piece is in a 14.5 x 18 inch archival mylar and backed with archival quality mat board for safe handling.

• CONDITION: Good condition save for some occasional soft foxing. Traces of old mat line. Original hand coloring.

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• CATEGORIES: 18th-19th Century Subjects , Historical , Civil War