LOT Old Heritage Auctions  /  2007 June Civil War Grand Format Auction #663  / 

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Mosby's Men Destroying The Railroad in General G

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:2,500.00 USD Estimated At:10,000.00 - 15,000.00 USD
Mosby's Men Destroying The Railroad in General G
<B>Mosby's Men Destroying The Railroad in General Grant's Rear -A Watercolor by Noted Civil War Artist Alfred Von Erickson</B></I> Alfred Von Erickson documented the exploits of famed Confederate raider Colonel John Singleton Mosby so well that his sketches and drawings were used in Mosby Raider Lieutenant J. G. Beckham's book Life of Mosby published just a year after the war was over.<BR><BR>This 13” x 11” watercolor and pencil work exemplifies how Mosby harassed General Ulysses S. Grant's forces causing Grant to divert precious resources from the overall war effort to combat Mosby's 'Partisan Rangers'. Erickson depicts the Mosby men destroying the railroad lines in Grant's Rear', emblematic of the type of actions that Mosby would orchestrate behind enemy lines, actions that prolonged the war. The colors are still vivid with only slight foxing of the paper at the top right.<BR><BR>This excellent example of Erickson's wartime work is in its period walnut frame and protected under glass. Signed 'A. E. Pencil Sketch, Fredericksburg, Va.' at the lower right, the work is in overall very good condition and is a historically important and contemporary account of Mosby's raiders.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Framed - with Glass, Medium (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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