Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-07-22

er OF horses who has given in the painting
some splendid samples OF animal life. While
the great studio was in process of erection
these artists were busy preparing them
selves to transfer to canvass the scenes OF
quarter OF a century ago. The landscape
artists were studying the characteristics OF
the fields to be depicted, while the portrait
and figure painters were occupied in travel
ing north and south studying the types of
faces.
ANast collection OF weapons and accoutre-
ments, all paraphanalia of war was gath
cred in the studio at Milwaukee before the
task of painting was fairly commenced. The
first subject chosen was that of Missionary
Ridge, the completion of which marked the
completion of almost the only panorama
Of any merit then painted in this country
Gettysburg, the Seige Of Paris, the battles
OF Waterloo, and Sedan, together with
some OF the other and better known pict-
ures having been painted abroad and
shipped TO this country. But q single loom
in all the world was capable of weaving
the canvass upon which the picture was to
be painted, aud that in Brussels The
battle OF Atlanta was chosen as the second
subject for the artists brush, and with bet
ter acquaintance with each other. and a
wider familiarity with tho methods OF war.
fare adopted in this country, and with the
suits have been accomplished in ATLANTA"
which exceed those presented in any previ-
Gus painted panorama.
Such is the univers al verdict ofthose who
have seen Gettysburg and the other piano.
ramas on exhibition in this country.
Some idea of the extent OF one OF these
paintings may be formed from the state
ment that the canvass is $50 feet long and
50 feet high and that its weight is seven
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great picture, rolled as it was in one great
roll became 4 task of itself requiring two
fat cars for its shipment from Milwaukee
and engineering skill to remove it from its
place In the studio and rehang il in its
permanent home in Minneapolis. Fully
twenty artists were engaged in painting it
fe- nearly a year aud it's productions has
cost thousands OF dollars. This vast can
vass is covered with magnificent land
scape and vivid picture ofwar. More than
twenty thousand figures are to be seen from
the point of observation and the whole scene
throbs with life and action. In no paint
ing which has yet been produced has the
vivid actually OF war been so truthfully
portrayed Blending with the painting is
ingeniouslv arranged nature itself. Grow
ing trees, mother earth, a stream of water.
a smoldering campfire and simmering pot
OF water, an actual railroad track and
other devices which are in complete har-
mony with what is portrayed on the can
vas, lend such an air OF reality to the pict-
ure that the closest study IL required to
define the line between the painted and the
actual With all this reminder OF war. old
soldiers are carried back in memory to the
events long past. Their enthusiasm knows
no bounds. Those not familiar with war
and all its horrors. stand spell-boun and
swed. The impression IS one that beggars
description.
TIE ATLANTIC CAMPAIGN.
The great Rebellion is clearly divided in
to Characteristic positions. The great mp
rising which followed the firing upon
Fort SHmpter was the response OF the
citizens to the immediate need OF
of their government and flag. The earlier
conflicts OF the war were fought by untrain-
ed and unseasoned soldiers. BY 1863 reg
iments and commands had been many times
decimated. In 1864 veteran regiments
numbering 225 muskets, followed their tat
tered battle flag and stood by it with SEN
aeity never surpassed and seldom equalsd.
The Atlanta campaign was ended by such
soldiers commanded by officers who had in