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| Title:
Williamsport
Crossing Artist: John Paul Strain 950 s/n Limited Edition 40 s/n Artist Proof |
Reproduction Technique: Fine
Offset Lithography Printed on 150# dull-coated art reproduction cover that is archival quality and neutral pH, using premium fade-resistant inks with multiple enhancement colors. |
| On the morning of June 25, 1863 one
of the
supreme endeavors of the South to win its independence took place along
the Potomac River at Williamsport, Maryland. General Robert E.
Lee,
Commander of The Army of Northern Virginia and Lt. General James
Longstreet,
Commander of the First Corps led their men out of Virginia and into
Maryland.
This was the culmination of General Lee's strategy to advance into
Union
territory. General Lee's reasoning was that this advance would solve his supply problems, enabling his army to subsist at the enemy's expense. Also it would force the Union army presently in Virginia to follow him, and finally it would have a great impact on public opinion in the Northern States by encouraging the Peace Movement. |
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