1863 Proof of Battle of Gettysburg (Bachelder\'s Iconic Map of the Battlefield)
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1863 Proof of Battle of Gettysburg (Bachelder\'s Iconic Map of the Battlefield) :
$950.00
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PANORAMIC MAP WITH ENDORSEMENT
Approximately 47\" wide x 36\' tall
\"Perhaps the finest and most attractive battle map produced during the (civil) war was John B. Bachelder\'s \"Gettysburg Battle-Field\" (LC Civil War Maps nos. 321-324). Bachelder, an experienced prewar maker of city views, copyrighted his stunning perspective drawing of the field of battle in 1863. In the opening sentence to the accompanying key, Bachelder invited the viewer of his panorama to \"Imagine yourself in a balloon, two miles east of the town of Gettysburg, Pa.\" Not only was the map an artistic success, its accuracy was attested to by no less an authority than the commanding general of the Army of the Potomac at Gettysburg,George G. Meade. Reproduced in a facsimile below the map, Meade\'s handwritten endorsement reads, \"I am perfectly satisfied with the accuracy with which the topography is delineated and the position of the troops laid down.\" The signatures of other field commanders attesting to the \"accuracy of our respective commands\" are also reproduced in the bottom margin.
Detail of [Portrait of Maj. Gen. George G. Meade, officer of the Federal Army]Bachelder subsequently became one of the directors of the Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial Association and Superintendent of Legends and Tablets. He was responsible for the compilation and publication in 1876 of a very detailed three-sheet map of the battlefield which still is widely used today (LC Civil War Maps no. 325). For his base map, Bachelder used the survey conducted in 1868 and 1869 under the direction ofGen. Gouverneur K. Warren, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and revised in 1973 by P. M. Blake (LC Civil War Maps no. 353.5).\" -As quoted from the United States Library of Congress. See this link: are several different editions of this map, all of which are very different: some are uncolored while others lack the dramatic sky and are superimposed with a grid. The present example is a PROOF state, as noted to the left of John Newton\'s signature, of the most iconic version of this important view.
CARTOGRAPHERSJohn Badger Bachelder (September 29, 1825 – December 22, 1894) was an American portraitist, landscape artist, lithographer, cartographer, and photographer. In his life he was best known as the preeminent expert on the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg, of which he produced the most iconic representation.
Endicott and Company (fl. c. 1828 - 1891) was a New York based family run lithography firm that flourished throughout the 19th century. The firm was founded by George and William Endicott, brothers who were born in Canton, Massachusetts. The Endicott firm was responsible for many 19th century views and plans of New York City and state as well as plans of Sacramento, California, and the Midwest.
CONDITIONExcellent. Better than most examples including those at the Library of Congress.
REFERENCESGrim, R., and Block, D., Torn in Two: 150th Anniversary of the Civil War, pp. 134-5. Rumsey #3655 (variant uncolored edition). Stephenson Civil War Maps: an annotated list of maps and atlases in the Library of Congress, #321. Library of Congress, Map Division, G3824.G3S5 1863 .B32, G3824.G3S5 1863 .B321.
CREDITSome background information for this piece was obtained from Geographicus Rare & Antique Maps of Brooklyn, NY.See: is no affiliation between the party offering this piece for sale and Geographicus Rare & Antique Maps. However, we are grateful for their integrity, experience, and advice.Museum quality framing by Arader Galleries in 1994Please email with any questions.
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1863 Proof of Battle of Gettysburg (Bachelder\'s Iconic Map of the Battlefield) :
$950.00