Description: Assault on Fort WagnerColonel Haldimand S. Putnam 7th New Hampshire infantry2nd Battle of Fort WagnerMorris Island, South CarolinaJuly 18, 1863. This painting shows Colonel Haldimand S. Putnam of the 7th New Hampshire infantry, a graduate of West Point Military Academy, acting as brevet brigade commander, while leading the second brigade’s assault into Fort Wagner on Morris Island, South Carolina. Putnam’s command went forward in support of Colonel George C. Strong’s brigade who had spearheaded the attack, but began to suffer heavy casualties and had become bogged-down in the chaos of a night time assault. Putnam himself would reach the parapet of the fort, but would be killed by a musket ball to the head while conversing with Major Lewis Butler of the 67th Ohio as they attempted to rally their troops to keep the assault moving. Eventually, both Union brigades were beaten back with heavy losses of over 1,515 casualties and would result in a siege that would last until September 7th, 1863 when the Confederate forces abandoned the Fort. For this action, Colonel Putnam chose to wear a private’s sack coat with no rank designation which would later make his body impossible to identify as an officer and was never recovered. The sword and scabbard Putnam had with him was miraculously recovered by a Confederate officer who later returned the sword to Putnam’s family after the war. The sword resides today in a private collection. It was a true honor to be commissioned to paint this scene and to bring the story of a virtually unknown officer of the Civil War in his final act of valor in life. Edition Size 100 Signed and Numbered Paper PrintsIncludes signed and numbered certificate with historical text.Overall Print Size: 22in x 17inImage Size: 20.4in x 13.6inPrice $150.00 ea.Shipped Rolled in Tube
Price: 125 USD
Location: Danbury, Connecticut
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 60 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Artist: Mark Maritato
Edition Size: 100 Signed and Numbered Prints
Signed By: Mark Maritato
Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
Date of Creation: 2000-Now
Item Length: 22
Region of Origin: Connecticut, USA
Framing: Unframed
Personalize: No
Print: Signed and Numbered Paper Giclée
Historical Period: American Civil War
Listed By: Artist
Year of Production: 2023
Unit Type: lb
Width (Inches): 22
Item Height: 17 in
Style: Realism
Features: Numbered
Unit Quantity: 1
Culture: American
Handmade: No
Print Type: Giclee & Iris Prints
Time Period Produced: 2020-Now
Image Orientation: Landscape
Signed: Signed
Color: Multi-Color
Title: Assault on Fort Wagner
Period: Ultra Contemporary (2020 - Now)
Material: Paper
Certificate of Authenticity (COA): Yes
Original/Licensed Reprint: Licensed Reprint
Print Surface: Paper
Subject: Civil War Art Print
Main Color: Multi-Color
Type: Print
Edition Type: Limited Edition
Battle: Gettysburg - Pickett's Charge
COA Issued By: Landmark Studios
Height (Inches): 17
Original/Reproduction: Artwork Reproduction
Theme: Art
Production Technique: Giclee & Iris Print
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
