December 15, 2020 Edged Weapons, Armor & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/15/2020
Lot consists of framed signatures of the four commanders of the Army of the Potomac matted with engraved portraits: (A) “your friend Geo. McCellan,” a postwar letter matted to show signature. (B) Joseph Hooker, “J. Hooker Maj Genl.” (C) “Geo. G. Meade / Maj. Gen. of Vols. / Comdr. AP” (D) “Sincerely yours A.E. Burnside.” All four are nicely framed blue and red mats with gold highlights and engraved portraits in uniform. McClellan was relieved for many reasons, in part from inactivity after Antietam. Burnside ordered the failed, bloody assaults at Fredericksburg. Hooker started well, but lost the initiative at Chancellorsville. Meade failed to finish Lee’s army after Gettysburg, but there was no arguing with victory. Grant, however, did come east to supervise things closely in 1864. This is a nicely presented collection with focus on the eastern theatre of the Civil War. SR
Item Dimensions: 19" x 15" x 5"