Don Stivers print, Farnsworth's Charge, 1st Vermont Cavalry, Gettysburg

Description: I combine shipping on multiple purchases. Put all your items from me into your shopping cart, go to the cart page, find the link "request total" and click on that. I will get the order and send you an invoice for the total including exact shipping. Be sure to add me to your favorites list! Check out my other items! Signed by the artist. Print number 255/1000 available. Certificate of Authenticity included. On July 3, 1863, the grand Confederate assault against the Union center at Gettysburg, known as Pickett's Charge, failed. As the battered survivors of the great attack staggered back to the cover of the Southern guns on Seminary Ridge, Brig. Gen. Judson Kilpatrick, who commanded a division of Union cavalry, saw an opportunity. He believed that if he could launch a cavalry counterattack against the demoralized Confederates, he might be able to break their main line of battle and drive Robert E. Lee's army from the field. He selected Brig. Gen. Elon J. Farnsworth's brigade to lad the mounted charge, which would cover terrible ground. Farnsworth, aged 26, had only received his promotion to brigadier general on June 28, 1863, and he helped to win the cavalry fight at Hanover two days later. Farnsworth protested the order, claiming that the charge would fail, but he did his duty and led the charge personally. The 1st Vermont Cavalry would join him in making the charge. Capt. Oliver Cushman of the 1st Vermont, who wore a unique 'white duck' fighting jacket, rode by his side. Charging at Confederate artillery, much like the charge of the Light Brigade at the Battle of Balaklava during the Crimean War, Farnsworth and Vermonters came under heavy fire. Repulsed, they tried to escape. Farnsworth had his horse shot out from under him, and got another from a trooper of the 1st Vermont. Leading his men over a stone wall, with Cushman at his side, the cavalry crashed into Col. William C. Oate's 15th Alabama Infantry. Waving his pistol and calling surrender of the Confederates, Farnsworth fell, mortally wounded, with at least five bullet wounds. Cushman went down at his side, severely wounded in the face. The charge failed. Elon J. Farnsworth is a largely forgotten hero. He is the only Union general officer to fall behind enemy lines while leading an attack during the Civil War. Don Stivers portrays the critical moment of Farnsworth's Charge. In the print, Farnsworth, Cushman, and some men of the 1st Vermont Cavalry clear the stone wall, and are about to be shot down by Oates's Confederates. At long last, Elon Farnsworth courage and dedication to doing his duty in the face of fierce odds has been recognized.Shipped by new, heavy duty tube.INTERNATIONAL BUYERS: Due to the Paypal requirement for a tracking number, ALL shipments to international customers will be by USPS Priority International Mail. Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying. I WILL NOT falsify customs declarations with a lower value or mark an item as a "gift" in order to avoid customs fees. Powered by eBay Turbo Lister The free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items.

Price: 113 USD

Location: Harker Heights, Texas

End Time: 2023-12-15T21:17:44.000Z

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