The Fighting 69th

This is Mort Künstler limited edition print - The Fighting 69th. General Meagher & Irish Brigade, Fredericksburg, Va., December 2, 1862. LIMITED EDITION PRINTS Paper PrintsReproduction technique: Fine offset lithography on neutral pH archival quality paper using the finest fade-resistant inks.Each print is numbered and signed by the artist and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.Image Size: 15½” x 29” • Overall Size: 21½” x 34”Signed Artist’s Proof • Edition Size: 100 Mort Künstler’s CommentsI painted The Fighting 69th because so many people asked for it. In 1991, I accepted a commission from the U.S. Army War College to paint Raise the Colors and Follow Me! It showed General Thomas Francis Meagher and the Irish Brigade charging the Sunken Road at Antietam. For this Irish Brigade picture, I selected a Fredericksburg scene.The Federal army arrived on the north side of the Rappahannock River across from Fredericksburg on November 17, 1862. The men believed there would be no