Battle of Kennesaw Mountain – Civil War Relics - 5391

Description: Original lead bullets excavated from the Civil War Battlefields around Fredericksburg, Virginia. The bullet at center is a Confederate .57 Enfield that has been fired. The two ring .58 Federal issue rounds were made in the Northern arsenals. They haven’t been fired; whether from the paper cartridge breaking or that it was possibly wet and discarded. They all used a paper cartridge which has not survived in the ground. The white color or patina is due to oxidation in the ground. The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain was fought on June 27, 1864, during the Atlanta Campaign. It was the most significant frontal assault launched by Union Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman against the Confederate “Army of Tennessee” under Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, ending in a tactical defeat for the Union forces. Strategically, however, the battle failed to deliver the result that the Confederacy desperately needed—namely a halt to Sherman's advance on Atlanta. The scene “Battle of Kennesaw Mountain” was reprinted from the lithograph by Prang. Louis Prang, from Boston, was the most prolific and influential publisher of American chromolithographs. Born in Germany, Prang learned to print in color from his father, a calico printer. In 1850, the younger Prang immigrated to the United States for political reasons. After a short-lived partnership as a chromolithographic printmaker with Julius Mayer (Prang & Mayer), Prang set up his own firm of L. Prang & Co. in 1860. The series of Civil War scenes were done in the 1886-88 period. The artifacts come as shown in an 8” x 12” “Riker” style glass top case which can be opened by taking the pins out. The artifacts are just pressed in, not glued. Riker cases can be hung on a wall, but are best used on a stand. All of the artifacts are guaranteed to be original as stated. A hand signed and dated “Certificate of Authenticity” will be issued by Collectors Frame with a photograph and description of the items purchased. Please see our "About” for more information on the framing and artifacts.

Price: 36 USD

Location: Fredericksburg, Virginia

End Time: 2024-09-23T22:37:36.000Z

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