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Richard Shores Farrow Civil War Named Confederate Scout Hand Colored Photograph
Richard Shores Farrow Civil War Named Confederate Scout Hand Colored Photograph
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  • Title: Civil War Named Confederate Scout Hand Colored Photograph Richard Shores Farrow Died of Battle Wounds Stonewall Jackson Black Horse Troop CSA
  • Description:Civil War Named Confederate Scout Hand Colored Photograph Richard Shores Farrow Died of Battle Wounds Stonewall Jackson Black Horse Troop CSA. Provenance: Local Southern descendants, name withheld, removed by our staff from their waterfront St. Petersburg, Florida home. One of our researchers has found the following additional information which we believe to pertain to this Richard Shores Farrow.

    „ Here is some in of where this soldier may have been mortally wounded, Culpeper County, VA | Mar 17, 1863In 1863, the recently organized Union Cavalry Corps possessed superior equipment and the advantages of a plentiful supply of men and horses over their Confederate counterparts, but lacked the confidence, experience, and leadership to challenge Maj. Gen. J. E. B. Stuart's troopers. That March, Confederate cavalry under Brig. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee conducted raids against elements of the Union line along the Rappahannock River. In response, on March 16th, 2,100 Union cavalrymen under Brig. Gen. William Averell set out to “rout or destroy” Lee and his cavalry as the Confederates sheltered south of the river near Culpeper Courthouse. The next day, Averell forced a crossing at Kelly's Ford, 25 miles upstream from Fredericksburg, and pressed forward two miles into open ground. Averell repulsed several of Lee's attacks, forcing the Confederate cavalry from the field with a counterattack. Stuart's youthful and "gallant" artillery chief, Major John Pelham, was killed. With victory in his grasp, Averell withdrew back across the river that evening. Lee had avoided being crushed, which meant that Averell had failed in his primary objective, but the battle proved that Union cavalry was a force to be reckoned with. The battle set the stage for Brandy Station and other cavalry actions of the Gettysburg Campaign that summer. Here is info about the Black Horse Troop The Black Horse was initially formed in Fauquier County in 1859 as an independent volunteer cavalry company. It was mustered into the service of the Commonwealth of Virginia in May of 1861 and subsequently became Company H of the 4th VA Cavalry. However, the name "Black Horse Troop" continued to be used. The Black Horse Cavalry was sometimes erroneously applied to Confederate cavalry as a whole, for example after First Manassas, a famous painting erroneously depicts "The Black Horse" cavalry routing Zouave troops from New York when it actually was JEB Stuart's 1st Virginia Cavalry. The Black Horse won a reputation as fierce fighters and excellent riders that caused them to instill fear in the enemy throughout the War. The roster of the Black Horse included a great many young men from the oldest and most established families of Fauquier County, in the heart of Virginia's horse country. Many had honed their skills for years before the War in foxhunting and at the jousting tournaments held in Fauquier Springs, and rapidly adapted those skills to the needs of cavalry in wartime. The Black Horse troop served from First Manassas to Appomattox Court House, participating in every major battle and campaign which involved the Army of Northern Virginia and never surrendering their colors. The unit produced three brigadier generals and numerous post-war elected officials. The 4th Virginia Cavalry was comprised of companies from Prince William, Chesterfield, Madison, Culpeper, Powhatan, Goochland, Hanover, Warren, and Buckingham counties, some of the finest sons of the “old Dominion”.“
  • Hallmarks or Signature:Backing is inscribed and also has a post WWII family label on backing
  • Condition of piece: Displays toning and foxing, dust and dirt, not examined out of frame
  • Visible Site Line: 16 X 12 inches
  • Frame Size: 24.5 X 20.25 inches
  • Estimated size of packaging:30x24x5, 33 lbs, this weight is dimensional
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    Richard Shores Farrow Civil War Named Confederate Scout Hand Colored Photograph

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