Confederate battle flag carried by mounted cavalry charging – Antique Wall Art
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
A window into the past: Confederate battle flag carried by mounted cavalry charging, preserved in this historic image. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. A conversation-starting piece for home, office, or as a meaningful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Confederate battle flag carried by mounted cavalry charging
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A battle flag held aloft by a rider at full gallop gives this scene its motion and its danger. Color bearers on both sides were prime targets, because a flag marked where a unit stood and where it was headed, and losing one could break a charge. Confederate cavalry, including the troopers who fought on the flanks near Gettysburg in early July 1863, carried these banners into action, and the red field and blue saltire of the Southern battle flag became one of the most recognized emblems of the war. Notice how the flag, rather than the rider, anchors the composition.
| Original scan | 2,282 × 1,620 px · prints to 8 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 00526u-a confederal flag |
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