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Caisson and battery horses - near the grove of trees; scene of Picketts charge – Vintage Wall Art

Caisson and battery horses - near the grove of trees; scene of Picketts charge, 1863 July 4. — historic drawing
Caisson and battery horses - near the grove of trees; scene of Picketts charge, 1863 July 4.. Historic drawing from the Horses collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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This rare historic drawing captures Caisson and battery horses - near the grove of trees; scene of Picketts charge in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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Caisson and battery horses - near the grove of trees; scene of Picketts charge

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Dead horses lie on the open ground near the clump of trees on Cemetery Ridge, the landmark at the center of the Union line where Pickett's charge broke on July 3, 1863. The drawing is dated July 4, the day after that assault, when the field still bore the wreckage of the fighting. Caisson and battery horses were among the most exposed casualties of the artillery bombardment that preceded the infantry attack, since their teams had to stand near the guns while shells fell. The sheet is one of the Civil War drawings in the Library of Congress, a gift of J.P. Morgan in 1919.

Created / published1863 July 4.
Medium1 drawing.
GenreDrawings American 1860-1870.
NotesGift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.77) Forms part of: Civil War drawing collection.
SubjectsGettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863. Caissons (Vehicles)--1860-1870. Dead animals--1860-1870. Horses--1860-1870.United States--Virginia--Gettysburg
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 954 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-112510

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