Lot 103: Gettysburg Battlefield Color Lithograph Panorama by Bachelder

Bird's-eye panoramic view of the battlefield facing west. Bachelder, John Badger (1825-1894). Subtitled Battle Fought at Gettysburg PA July 1st 2nd & 3rd 1863 by the Federal and Confederate Armies Commanded Respectively by Gen. G.G. Meade and Gen. Robert E. Lee. 27.25 x 39.5 in (sight); 1863 copyright. Small map of Soldiers National Cemetery in central lower margin. Facsimile signatures of Union Generals (Doubleday, Newton, Hancock, Birney, Slocum Sykes, Sedgwick, Howard, Williams) verifying accuracy of troop positions, and facsimile of hand-written statement by Meade on the accuracy of topography and troop positions within it.

Not removed from frame for examination. Moderate toning of paper apparent in margins, but otherwise appears to be fine.