Sword Of Virginia, 2nd Manassas, August 30, 1862 - Artist Proof

Sword Of Virginia, 2nd Manassas, August 30, 1862 - Artist ProofArtist Proof 50 Signed Numbered Overall: 30. 75" x 24. 5" Image: 26. 75" x 20" $250. 00 As he thundered toward the roaring cannons, Colonel Skinner brandished his tremendous sword, a French Cuirassier saber he had brought home from Europe as a youth. The massive straight blade measured 38 inches long and bore an engraved maker's imprint of August 1814. "In his cups," a Confederate staff officer wrote, "the fine old Colonel would swear he should die

and a large number were taken prisoner

with 3 subaltern officers

Count de Grasse

27th Virginia Infantry

54 caliber

Grenadier Company “George Washington Grenadiers” 26th Continental Infantry 1776

Confederate Infantryman 1863-65

the British lights withdrew in a panic towards the safety of a column of grenadiers that had marched out of town to reinforce them

which they would soon bear into battle

He has directed that CPT McClintock

Union Colonel David Hunter’s Division was on the brink of overwhelming the vastly outnumbered Confederate forces under Colonel Nathan G

As you can imagine this caused some consternation as they rode though various Patriot areas and also near the front