Charles Howland Hammatt Billings (1818–1874) was an artist and architect from Boston, Massachusetts. Among his works are the original illustrations for Uncle Tom's Cabin (both the initial printing [1] and an expanded 1853 edition), [2] the National Monument to the Forefathers and the 19th century canopy for the Plymouth Rock memorial. He was the artist of one of the well-noted portrayals of the Battle of Lexington.