Forward to the Foe
Battle of Gettysburg Pennsylvania
July 2nd, 1863

Brigadier General William Barksdale on horseback, urging the men of his all Mississippi brigade forward; with hat off, in front of his old regiment, the 13th Mississippi Infantry. General Barksdale's charge destroyed the Union lines along the Emmitsburg Road and Peach Orchard salient. Although Barksdale was mortally wounded in the assault his charge would go down in history as the Grandest charge of the entire war.

Oil on Linen Canvas
Year Created 2005
Image Size: 40 in x 30in
Status: Private Collection
Price: Original Oil Sold