Reverend James Caldwell at the Battle of Springfield
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Title
Reverend James Caldwell at the Battle of Springfield
Subject
Religion and the American Revolution
Description
A watercolor painting of James Caldwell, a Presbyterian minister, arriving at the Battle of Springfield in 1780.
Creator
Watercolor Painting by Henry Alexander Ogden
Source
The Library of Congress
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Publisher
The Library of Congress
Date
Painting circa 1866
Contributor
Presbyterian Historical Society and the Library of Congress
Format
Watercolor Painting
Language
Source described in English
Type
Painting, Religion and the American Revolution
Identifier
Handing out of Hymnals by James Caldwell at the Battle of Springfield
Coverage
Painting connecting the dots between religious involvement in the American Revolution, and the roles that were played in it.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Watercolor Painting
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Files
Citation
Watercolor Painting by Henry Alexander Ogden, “Reverend James Caldwell at the Battle of Springfield,” Digital History 4385/5390 - Era of the American Revolution, accessed September 20, 2026, https://omeka.saracollini.org/teaching/4385/americanrevolution/items/show/36.