The Reveille on the Line of Battle

Forbes, Edwin, 1839-1895 The Reveille on the Line of Battle

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GLC#
GLC02199.01-View header record
Type
Images
Date
1876
Author/Creator
Forbes, Edwin, 1839-1895
Title
The Reveille on the Line of Battle
Place Written
New York, New York
Pagination
1 etching : b&w Height: 46.9 cm, Width: 59.1 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
Reconstruction

Marked "Plate 1." Contains two images. Top half is titled "The Reveille on the Line of Battle," and the bottom half is titled "Tattoo in Camp." Top half depicts the line of battle at daylight. The regimental bugler stands on the crest of the hill playing the reveille to arouse the troops, who are lying on the ground wrapped in their blankets. In the middle distance a battery is seen with cassions and limbers in the rear. Bottom half depicts a moonlight scene. The regimental drum corps is beating "Tattoo," the signal of the men to retire to their tents. "Taps," the song for lights out, follows a half hour after "Tattoo." Actual size of the image without the margins is 27.7 x 40.4 cm. Outline from matting is faintly visible. Stain at lower left margin. Title taken from table of contents.

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