Edwin Forbes

For the "Father of the California Cadet Corps", see Edwin Alexander Forbes.

Edwin Forbes
Born1839
New York City
DiedMarch 6, 1895(1895-03-06) (aged 55–56)
Brooklyn
Resting placeGreen-Wood Cemetery
NationalityAmerican
Known forLandscape painter and etcher
Notable workMilitary subjects
Poster by Edwin Forbes
A stormy march to the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, sketched by Edwin Forbes.
Saint Patrick's Day celebration in the Army of the Potomac. Depicts a steeplechase race among the Irish Brigade, March 17, 1863, Edwin Forbes. Digitally restored.

Edwin Austin Forbes (1839 – March 6, 1895) was an American landscape painter and etcher who first gained fame during the American Civil War for his detailed and dramatic sketches of military subjects, including battlefield combat scenes.[1]

  1. ^ "Edwin Austin Forbes". ClanForbesSociety. Retrieved July 27, 2023.