Vintage Gettysburg Battlefield Map By Bachelder 38 x 25

  
Panoramic View of Gettysburg Endorsed by General George G. Original Gettysburg Battlefield Map By Bachelder 38" x 25". Border very worn with loss some tape repairs on the back, main portion of map has some staining else in good condition, up close very detailed. A large scale and very detailed plan of the Gettysburg battlefield published immediately after the momentous campaign. He did considerable research and drawings on the spot, which resulted in this famous isometric drawing of the Gettysburg battlefield published originally in the fall of 1863. This skillfully drawn and very informative birds eye view proudly sports an endorsement by Major General George Meade below. The plan is further endorsed by six other generals, along with five dignitaries of the town.

The twenty-five square mile plan uses perspective, shading and coloring to describe the topography of the battlefield. Drainage, vegetation, roads and streets, railroads, bridges, houses and names of residents, along with notations of where officers were killed or wounded, are all indicated. Bachelder arrived at Gettysburg a few days after the battle ended, where he began gathering information by touring and examining the battlefield on horseback, sketching, and interviewing witnesses and participants, for which this view is the first of his output. Covering all three days of battle (July 1st, 2nd, and 3rd), the view provides an extraordinary amount of detail.

The Meade endorsement is a printed facsimile.