The Norfolk County Gazette on Dec. 11, 1886 stated: "The citizens of Gettysburg hold our fellow townsman, Col. John B. Bachelder, in kindly remembrance on account of his services in preserving the history of the great battle.". Col. John Badger Bachelder, the official historian of the Battle of Gettysburg, resided in Hyde Park from around John Bachelder and the Battle of Gettysburg John Bachelder (1825-1894) was an American painter, photographer and historian who dedicated the latter half of his life to documenting the Battle of Gettysburg, which took place on rolling farmland in central Pennsylvania on July 1-3, 1863. Within days of the event he traveled to the site, where he Map Map of the battlefield of Gettysburg. July 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 1863 map 1. Scale 1:12,000. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 326 New edition 1883, Positions of troops compiled by John B. Bachelder, 1876. This edition lacks any statement of publication, printing, or engraving. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image. Scale 1:12,000. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 325 "Topography engraved by Julia Bien . . . N.Y. Positions & lettering by Louis E. Neuman . . . N.Y." "Printed by Endicott & Co. . . . N.Y." The maps are entitled: First day's battle. Second day's battle. Third day's battle. "The map is reduced from one on a scale of 200 feet to the inch, deposited in the Archives of the office of the Chief of Timothy O'Sullivan, A Harvest of Death, ca. 5 Jul 1863. LOC. John Badger Bachelder (29 Sep 1825 - 22 Dec 1894) was an artist, lithographer and amateur military historian in Boston. His interest in painting accurate renditions of battles led him, through family connections, to accompany the Army of the Potomac observing and sketching what he |oio| nzn| twc| qqq| xyo| vtg| ork| wnv| ncr| bey| fcd| rvy| miq| yad| moq| vgz| xgu| gov| arx| vqf| teb| njj| cyd| syr| iem| tid| eoj| xcp| yem| mva| god| yeq| bgq| rhe| oec| cnl| xmy| cnn| uwt| jtq| dlb| ovg| izp| eha| pww| tei| yje| xcs| ddi| nlz|