General George Gordon Meade
This remarkable image of General Meade has been taken from collections held at the Library of Congress and digitally enhanced. It has been reprinted on the finest museum quality paper. The conical Minié balls and round musket ball included in this piece were recovered from battlefields and campsites from Virginia to Pennsylvania, near or on the scenes of many of the valiant struggles of the general and the men who served under him.
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Commander of Union forces at the Battle of Gettysburg, Meade received this appointment just three days prior to the engagement. It is reported that at the time the messenger came to notify him of the promotion to lead the Army of the Potomac, Meade thought he was to be placed under arrest and held for courts-martial. For his actions at Gettysburg, Meade was awarded the thanks of Congress. He remained commander of the Army of the Potomac, later serving under Grant (who was appointed General-in-Chief of all Union forces), through the end of the war.
This beautiful piece is framed in a cherry stained solid wood shadowbox, 12 by 10 inches and 2 and 1/8 inches deep, with a glass face - all made in the USA. It includes the relics as described above. The depth of the box adds a beautiful effect to the piece. Annotations are on the back of the frame and each has been individually signed by AMHSoc, denoting its origin as the limited edition piece that it is. Images are available in gray tones and Sepia.
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