*Original Steel Engraving ~ GENERAL JOHN SEDGWICK ~ Civil War

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Antique Steel Engraving
of
GENERAL JOHN SEDGWICK
John Sedgwick was wounded three times at the Battle of Antietam while leading his division in an unsuccessful assault against Confederate forces, causing him to miss the Battle of Fredericksburg. Under his command, the VI Corps played an important role in the Chancellorsville Campaign by engaging Confederate troops at the Second Battle of Fredericksburg and the Battle of Salem Church. His corps was the last to arrive at the Battle of Gettysburg and thus did not see much action. Sedgwick was killed by a sharpshooter at the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House on May 9, 1864, making him and Major Generals James B. McPherson, Joseph K. Mansfield, and John F. Reynolds the highest-ranking Union soldiers to be killed in the war. He is remembered for an ironic remark among his last words: "They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance."
Artist- Thomas Nast
Engraving done from Nast painting in possession of publishers.
Published by Johnson, Fry & Company Publishers, New York.
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THIS IS AN ORIGINAL
NOT A COPY
(Signature is a facsimile)
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Size: 11" x 8"
Image: 7 1/2" x 5 1/2"
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