Civil War
"GETTYSBURG, REPULSE OF LONGSTREET'S ATTACK" Engraved by H. B. Hall Jr.
1876-Dated, H.B. Hall Engraving, "GETTYSBURG, REPULSE OF LONGSTREET'S ATTACK," Otherwise called "Pickett's Charge" the battle occurred on July 3, 1863, Engraved by H. B. Hall Jr., after a Painting by James Walker, published by James Drummond Ball, massive 21" x 42.75" overall sheet size, Boston, Mass., Very Fine.
1876 Engraving of John B. Bachelder and James Walker's historic painting titled: "Gettysburg. Repulse of Longstreet's Assault". Uncolored, not framed. The engraved scene depicts the decisive battle on the final day of the Battle of Gettysburg. Researched by the photographer and topographer John B. Bachelder and engraved after the painting by James Walker created in 1870. This highly detailed engraving was done by H. B. Hall Jr. and published by the aforementioned John B. Bachelder in Boston, Massachusetts. The engraved plate print area measures 14" x 35" and the overall sheet size is a massive 21" x 42.75". This example has not been folded or creased.
This magnificent panorama of the Civil War Battle of Gettysburg, the scene otherwise called "Pickett's Charge." Presented across a vast series of fields and small hills, the heat of the battle leaps out at the viewer of this print. With cannon fire in the distance and shell explosions in the air, Union troops march forward into battle, some falling to enemy shells as other struggle to bring forward cannons. Cavalry and infantry units mingle past the carnage that came during this conflict. All the while fires burn in the distance. After the painting by James Walker. Engraved by H.B. Hall, Published by James Drummund Ball, Boston, 1876. Some faint scattered foxing is present within the outer borders yet the overall appearance is quite nice with full margins and text present. This current example is a most impressive display piece and ready for your desired choice of framing.
1876 - "GETTYSBURG. REPULSE OF LONGSTREET'S ASSAULT" ENGRAVING AFTER JOHN B. BACHELDER:
Otherwise called "Pickett's Charge," the battle occurred on July 3, 1863. Pickett's corp commander, Lieutenant General James Longstreet was placed in charge of the attack despite his hesitations. Longstreet's central role led to the title of the work, Repulse of Longstreet's Assault. In an attempt to gain control of an important supply route, nine Confederate brigades charged across three-quarters of a mile of open ground against cannon fire to take Cemetery Ridge from the defending Union Army.
Despite their overwhelming numbers, the Confederate forces were repelled with considerable casualties marking not only a decisive victory for the Union, but also the beginning of the slow defeat of Lee's Army.
The furthest the charging forces advanced before being repulsed would forever be known as the "High Water Mark of the Confederacy." The Confederate army never recovered from the losses at Gettysburg and it effectively ended Lee's campaign into Pennsylvania.
Bachelder exhaustively researched the battle and hoped that, along with James Walker, their work would become as famous and widely celebrated as Washington Crossing the Delaware by Leutz. To achieve his goal, Bachelder studied the landscape and consulted both Union and Confederate soldiers to ensure the accuracy of his work. After Walker painted it with precise technical detail, several officers present on that day agreed that it was a fantastic depiction of the event. Even General James Longstreet wrote that the painting was a "fair and complete representation of that eventful scene."
Shortly after the painting was produced, Bachelder had engravings published. His research and collaboration with Walker had a profound influence on the country's memory of Gettysburg.
KEYWORDS:
Civil War, Pickett's Charge, Battle of Gettysburg