Battle of Gettysburg Civil War Print

An archival premium Quality art Print of the Civil War Battle of Gettysburg drawn by Thulstrop and illustrated by Prang and Company in 1885 for sale by Brandywine General Store. The artwork portrays the Battle of Gettysburg, which is the most well known battle of the Civil War period and the turning point, with the momentum shifting away from the South to the North. General Robert E. Lee, hoping to drive the war Northward and away from his war ravaged state of Virginia, began his Gettysburg campaign, his 2nd attempt to invade the Union. He also was hoping to collect supplies in the abundant rich Pennsylvania farmland, as the South was already running out of natural resources and food for the troops. He thought that if he could be successful in this campaign the citizens of the war weary North would also want to start peace talks. So on June 01, 1863 General Robert E. Lee concentrated his full strength against General George C. Mead's Army of the Potomac at Gettysburg, the county seat o