Ravine occupied by the picket reserves, of Brig. Gen. Joseph Hooker's division, Heintzlemans corps d'armee, at the siege of Yorktown, April, 1862.

This lithograph by Jno. B. Bachelder, published by Endicott & Co., 59 Beekman St., New York, depicts Union troops encamped during the Siege of Yorktown, fought from April 5 to May 4, 1862, as part of the Peninsula Campaign. Shown at night in a wooded ravine, soldiers gather around makeshift lean-tos, some playing cards, smoking, or filling canteens, while others tend to camp duties. The names of fifteen regiments are listed beside the title, anchoring the scene in the reality of the month-long standoff that preceded the Union advance toward Richmond.