The McLean House, Appomattox Court House, Virginia

The house where General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant in 1865

9 x 5 1/4, photogravure, of the Wilmer McLean farmhouse, located in Appomattox Court House, Virginia. Imprint: Engraved by A. Dresher. McLean House At Appomattox In Which General Lee Signed The Terms of Surrender. Light age toning. Very fine. Circa late 1800's. Please note that the lines in the sky area behind the house are not in the original image. They were caused by my scanning program.

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Civil War Portrait of President Abraham Lincoln

(1809-1865) A tall, lanky Illinois lawyer, he was considered a back woodsman who would not amount to much. Contrarily, he became the 16th President of the United States of America, serving from 1861 to 1865, and he led the Union forces to victory in the bloody American Civil War. Among his many accomplishments, Lincoln was famous for his "Emancipation Proclamation," freeing the slaves, and for his immortal 1863 "Gettysburg Address." His second term in the White House was cut short when he became the first American President to be...  

General Stonewall Jackson at the Battle of Antietam

13 1/2 x 11 1/2, full color print, titled "Jackson at Antietam." [The Confederate name for this Maryland battle was Sharpsburg]. General Thomas J. Jackson can be seen on horseback on a rising slope of ground at the upper center of this view in the middle of the battle action. Executed from the original painting by Mort Kunstler. Printed on high quality stock, with vivid colors, this historic calendar print would look great framed in your office or den. It also could be used as part of a Civil War display. Very desirable.

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The Battle of Civil War Ironclads; The Monitor vs The Merrimac

The first battle between ironclad warships in American military history!

13 1/4 x 11, full color print, titled "U.S.S. Monitor vs. C.S.S. Virginia." [The Confederate ironclad "Virginia" was known as the "Merrimac" in the North]. Executed from the original painting by Mort Kunstler. Printed on high quality stock, with vivid colors, this historic calendar print would look great framed in your office or den. It also could be used as part of a Civil War naval display. Very desirable.

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The Surrender of General Robert E. Lee at Appomattox Court House

Beautiful full color illustration of the famous surrender of Confederate General Robert E. Lee, to Union General Ulysses S. Grant, in the parlor of the McLean House, Appomattox Court House, Virginia, on April 9, 1865. A five cents, U.S. postage stamp, honoring the 100th anniversary (1865-1965) of the surrender at Appomattox is at the upper right corner. The U.S. Military Historic Stamp Collection is imprinted at the bottom. The reverse has detailed information regarding the surrender. 8 x 4 1/2. Printed on card stock. Excellent.  

General Philip H. Sheridan at Five Forks, Virginia

Full color print by H.A. Ogden titled, "Sheridan At Five Forks, April 1, 1865." Copyright 1912, by The War Memorial Association. 9 x 12. Excellent illustration of General "Little Phil" Sheridan leading the assault at the battle of Five Forks, Va. on his gallant black horse Rienzi as he jumps over the Confederate breastworks while the general is holding his guidon.  

General George B. McClellan at Antietam

Full color H.A. Ogden print titled, "McClellan at Antietam, September 17, 1862." Copyright 1912, by The War Memorial Association. Measures about 9 x 12. Very fine.  

General William T. Sherman at Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia

(1820-1891) Graduated #6 in the West Point class of 1840. Rising to be one of the Union's most renowned military leaders, Sherman saw action at 1st Bull Run, Shiloh, Chickasaw Bluffs, Arkansas Post, Vicksburg, Missionary Ridge, Atlanta, the infamous March to the Sea, and the 1865 Carolina's campaign. He received the surrender of Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston's army at Greensboro, N.C., on April 26, 1865. Sherman continued in the Regular Army after the war and became a Lieutenant General on July 25, 1866, and Full General, on March 4,...  

Marquis Richard Wellesley

(1760-1842) Anglo-Irish politician and colonial administrator. Governor General of India 1798-1805. Foreign Secretary in the British Cabinet and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.

Original 1829 dated engraved portrait. Executed by Sir Thos. Lawrence, R.A. Published by Fisher, Son & Co., London, 1829. Tipped to 6 x 9 1/4 album page. With large printed signature below the portrait. Almost 200 years old! Very fine.
 

The Death of U.S. General Richard Montgomery

Killed during the Revolutionary War leading the attack on Quebec City, Canada

(1738-75) He was a Major General in the Continental Army during the American Revolution, and is best known for leading the failed invasion of Canada in 1775. He was killed on December 31, 1775 during the attack on Quebec City. 6 1/2 x 10 1/4, antique print executed from the original drawing by W.P. Snyder. Copyright 1895. Light age toning.  

The Marriage of Pocahontas to John Rolfe

Pocahontas, the daughter of the Chief of the Powhatan Indians, married English tobacco planter, John Rolfe, in Jamestown, Va., on April 5, 1614. 6 1/2 x 10 1/4, antique print executed from the original drawing by Joseph Lauber. Copyright 1895. Light age toning and wear. Very desirable historical personalities.  

Raise The Colors and Follow Me

The Irish Brigade at Antietam

12 3/4 x 10 1/2, full color print, titled "Raise The Colors and Follow Me." This 1862 battle scene shows General Thomas F. Meagher on horseback, sword upraised, leading the Irish Brigade, their emerald green battle flag with harp and sunburst directly behind him, as they approach the Sunken Road at Antietam where the Confederate troops are entrenched. Executed from the original painting by Mort Kunstler. Printed on quality stock, with vivid colors, this calendar print would look great framed in your...