Description: " The Angel Of The Battlefield " by Mort Kunstler The Country's foremost Civil War ArtistClara Barton & Walt Whitman at ChathamDecember 15, 1862 In December of 1862, the small town of Fredericksburg, Virginia bore witness to one of the most one-sided battles of the entire Civil War. After crossing the Rappahannock River and taking possession of the heavily shelled town, Federal troops were devastated during a series of futile assaults on an impenetrable area beyond the city limits known as “Marye’s Heights.” Local churches, homes and businesses were often commandeered by the military to be used as field hospitals. Unfortunately, the conditions at these makeshift medical sites were often deplorable. One woman who was determined to improve the healthcare of wounded soldiers everywhere was a volunteer nurse named Clara Barton. After assisting surgeons in the town’s battered churches, Barton went back across the river to the Lacy House, also known as Chatham. Located atop a bluff called “Stafford Heights,” the estate overlooked Fredericksburg and had originally been used as the Union army headquarters prior to the battle. By her estimate, there were no fewer than twelve hundred men crowded into the rooms of the mansion, with rows more stationed outside on the cold hard ground. Lying among this sea of bloody blue uniforms were a number of gray-clad wounded in need. One rebel, Captain Thurman Thomas of the 13th Mississippi Volunteers, was caught behind enemy lines, but grateful for the mercy he received. The “Angel of the Battlefield,” as Barton was called, treated the wounded Confederate with the same care and concern that she employed with her own boys. Her act of charity for Thomas and his companions echoed the sentiment that true compassion drew no political distinction.For the next two weeks Barton stayed at Chatham, where she saw “hundreds of the worst wounded men I have ever seen.” Throughout the remainder of the war she routinely helped soldiers from both sides, and those who survived regarded her as their savior. Following the end of the war, Barton traveled abroad, helping to end suffering on an international level. In 1881, she founded the American Red Cross, which continues to carry on her mission of mercy today.--- NEVER FRAMED -- STORED FLAT -- PROTECTED ---- Hand signed by the artist & numbered limited edition print Collectible Civil War Print Comes with a Certificate Of Authenticity This is a beautiful collectible limited-edition Print ----- SOLD OUT PRINT EDITION ----- PERSONALLY HAND SIGNED & NUMBERED BY MORT KUNSTLER The Image Size Is About ---- 25 1/2" x 17"Print Number Is -------- 48 / 350 MINT CONDITION PRINT Comes with a certificate of authenticity Stored flat & protected & never framed SHIPPING - Tube - Insured - Via UPS - $50 - Within the Continental USA ... lower 48 states ... We have the BEST and MOST secure flat UPS shipping in the USAINTERNATIONAL UPS SHIPPING -- VIA EBAY's INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING PROGRAM PAYMENT - Paypal - Visa - MasterCard - Discover - Check ~YOUR PHONE NUMBER IS NECESSARY FOR THE SAFE DELIVERY OF UPS ITEMS.~ I have owned this Art Gallery now for over 46 Years ..... FRAMING FOX ART FINE GALLERYLocated In New Bern, North Carolinawe have in stock the largest inventory of SOLD OUT Prints in the USA All North Carolina residents will be charged 6.75% sales tax included in invoice. HAPPY BIDDING AND ENJOY YOUR FAVORITE ART
Price: 275 USD
Location: New Bern, North Carolina
End Time: 2024-02-24T20:31:41.000Z
Shipping Cost: 50 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Artist: Mort Kunstler
Production Technique: Offset Lithograph
Framing: NEVER FRAMED
Style: collectible civil war art - Lee & Traveller
Material: Paper
Theme: American Civil War -- American History
Time Period Produced: 1850-1899
Type: Hand Signed & Numbered Print
Title: Follow Me
Features: Mint Condition, SOLD OUT PRINT EDITION, Comes with Certificate of Authenticity, Never Framed, Stored Flat & Protected, Hand Signed & Numbered Print, INTERNATIONAL UPS SHIPPING, CLARA BARTON & WALT WHITMAN
Subject: Collectible Civil War Fine Art Print, American History
Certificate of Authenticity (COA): Yes
Signed: Yes
Signed By: Mort Kunstler
Original/Licensed Reprint: Limited Edition Print
COA Issued By: Mort Kunstler
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Listed By: Framing Fox Art Gallery
Original/Reproduction: Original Print
Edition Type: Limited Edition
Edition Size: 350 - signed & numbered prints.
Print Type: Offset Lithograph
Signed?: Personally Hand Signed Hand Print by Mort Kunstler
Print Surface: Paper
