This is a collection of Army Sketch Books by Edwin Forbes donated to the Archives. The books detail, in stories and drawings, the life of soldiers during the Civil War in America.
Edwin Forbes is known best for his depiction of life as a soldier during the Civil War. He traveled with the army, and even went to the front line in his search for an accurate portrayal of war life. Many of his drawings are currently being displayed and preserved at the Library of Congress.
The books are circa 1894 and are to be copied with special permission only. They are very fragile.
Box 1
File 1 – Army Sketch Book – Issue 1, April 5, 1894
File 2 – Army Sketch Book – Issue 2, April 12, 1894
File 3 – Army Sketch Book – Issue 3, April 19, 1894
File 4 – Army Sketch Book – Issue 4, April 26, 1894
File 5 – Army Sketch Book – Issue 5, May 3, 1894
File 6 – Army Sketch Book – Issue 6, May 10, 1894
File 7 – Army Sketch Book – Issue 7, May 17, 1894
File 8 – Army Sketch Book – Issue 8, May 24, 1894
File 9 – Army Sketch Book – Issue 9, May 31, 1894
File 10- Army Sketch Book – Issue 10, June 7, 1894
File 11- Army Sketch Book – Issue 11, June 14, 1894
File 12- Army Sketch Book – Issues 12, June 21, 1894
End of Box 1
Box 2
File 1 – Army Sketch Book – Issue 13, June 28, 1894
File 2 – Army Sketch Book – Issue 14, July 5, 1894
File 3 – Army Sketch Book – Issue 15, July 12, 1894
File 4 – Army Sketch Book – Issue 15, July 12, 1894
File 5 – Army Sketch Book – Issue 16, July 19, 1894
File 6 – Army Sketch Book – Issue 17, July 26, 1894
File 7 – Army Sketch Book – Issue 18, August 2, 1894
File 8 – Army Sketch Book – Issue 19, August 9, 1894
File 9 – Army Sketch Book – Issue 20, August 16, 1894
End of Box 2
End of Collection