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Our Old Commander, General U. S. Grant on horseback – Antique Wall Art

Our Old Commander, General U. S. Grant on horseback — historic image
Our Old Commander, General U. S. Grant on horseback. Historic image from the Presidents collection.

(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Step back in time with Our Old Commander, General U. S. Grant on horseback, a historic image rich in period detail. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.

Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.

Our Old Commander, General U. S. Grant on horseback

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Grant appears here on horseback, the saddle a reminder of how much of his public life was spent in the field before he ever sat in the White House. The title, "Our Old Commander," points to the affection and loyalty his Union soldiers felt for him during the Civil War, when he led the Union armies to victory from 1864 to 1865. Such images circulated widely in the years after the war, when Grant's reputation as a military hero helped carry him to the presidency in 1868. The equestrian pose was a familiar way to show a commander as steady and in command.

Original scan6,840 × 8,586 px · prints to 23 × 29 in at 300 dpi
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