Gettysburg 3rd Maine Peach Orchard Skirmishers Civil War canvas Print/Frame

Description: Peach Orchard Skirmishers Gettysburg - July 2, 1863 22" x 34" Print Signed with Certificate of Authenticity Limited #3/50 Framed giclee Art Print Wood frame with canvas print and brass title plate No glass for better clarity- UV protected finish Gettysburg Diographic Print by Dennis Morris For more information about Diographic printssearch "Gettysburg Diographics" Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Peach Orchard Skirmishers Gettysburg - July 2, 1863 J The 3rd Maine Regiment was recruited majorly of Kennebec lumbermen. According to Fox's Regimental Losses the rugged recruits averaged 170 pounds. The 3rd Maine arrived on the front in time for first Bull Run in July 1861. After participating in nearly all of the battles of the Virginia Campaigns of 1861-63 the 3rd arrived at Gettysburg with only 210 officers and men. Colonel Moses Lakeman led the 3rd Maine as part of Hobart Ward’s brigade of III Corps. Early on July 2, 1863 Ward’s Brigade assembled in the Trostle Farm area. Eventually the bulk of the Brigade was assigned to the Devil’s Den-Houck’s Ridge area. In mid morning due to confusion in the Union command, John Buford’s cavalry Brigade was removed from its screening assignment along the Emmitsburg Road. This concerned General Dan Sickles of the III Corps. The 3rd Maine was detached with along with the 100 rifles from Hiram Berdan’s 1st USS Sharpshooters to the area of the Peach Orchard, where they were sent westerly to probe the woods west of the Emmitsburg Road. This detachment encountered the Confederate regiments of Cadmus Wilcox’s Brigade. A hot firefight ensued that convinced Sickles the Confederates were targeting his command. After withdrawing from Biesecker’s Woods the regiment was stationed in skirmish line to the south of Sherfy’s Peach Orchard and north of the Rose Farm. Around 4 PM the Confederates did attack the III corps. Looking to the south from their skirmish position the 3rd could see four brigades of Southern troops moving to the west. About one hour later General Joseph Kershaw’s Brigade appeared out of the Warfield ridge woods and wheeled to the left directly at the 3rd Maine. The scene above portrays the right flank of the 3rd at the edge of the Emmitsburg Road and the corner of Sherfy's Peach Orchard. The 3rd Maine spent at least 2 hours in this area with artillery fire from both sides screaming overhead. Here they prepare to fall back before Kershaw’s left wing approaches the Peach Orchard. The Southern troops visible are the the 8th South Carolina Regiment (nearest), the 3rd South Carolina Battalion and portions of the 2nd South Carolina. Kershaw's first attack on the Peach Orchard was defeated by the massed artillery in the Peach Orchard and a mistaken Confederate order. However in later action the 3rd was lucky to escape annihilation in Barksdale’s onslaught suffering nearly 60% casualties in the day’s action. Just some of the feedback for Gettysburg Diographs. "Great piece- looks great in my office, thanks.' "OUTSTANDING E-BAYER!!!!!!!,Fast Delivery,Great Product,Highly Recommended,AAA+++" "Quality picture and frame equal satisfied customer." "Another great print! Thank you." "Excellent transaction! Great picture and Fast Shipping! A++++" "Love it!" "Very satisfied bought 3 of his pictures." "Very beautiful art.' "These are great, now have three and will get more. fast shipping.' "MORE BEAUTIFUL IN PERSON. GREAT PRICE AND QUALITY." "Beautiful print, nice frame, fast shipping. Thanks a bunch!!!" "A great image of this battle!!"

Price: 95 USD

Location: Montour Falls, New York

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