Rebel Advance by Chris Collingwood
Depicting the 5th Virginia Infantrymen advancing across
open ground.
Grey Cover for Grey Rifles by Chris Collingwood
Confederate skirmishers of the 19th Virginia Volunteers
take over behind a farmhouse during the early stages of the war 1861.Confederate Infantryman of the 19th Virginia by Chris
Collingwood
Bloodied But Unbeaten (The Battle for the Dunkard Church During the
Battle of Sharpsburg, September 17th 1862) by Chris Collingwood
The Battle for the Dunkard Church During the Battle of Sharpsburg
Described as the Deathknell of the Confederacy - Sharpsburg
(Antietam
to the North) was a savage bloodletting for both sides. It was said
to be the bloodiest day of the American Civil War. In the painting,
below the Dunkard church confederate General John Bell Hood's Texas
Division - or what was left of it- stand in line of battle. In the distance
Union Major General John Sedgwicks division can be seen advancing on
the rebel lines. During the ghastly four hour struggle the Confederates
managed to hold and then repel the bloodied remnants of Sedgwicks division
back to the east woods and at about 10.30am, the carnage around the
Dunkard church had ended. Eventually though, the Confederate forces
were in retreat, loosing Sharpsburg to the Union but prepared to fight
on for two and a half more years, bloodied but unbeaten.
2nd Virginia Cavalry 1861, by Jim Lancia
1st Virginia Cavalry 1861 by Jim Lancia 1st Texas Infantry by Jim
Lanci
