Item Civil War Centennial (1965) reprint sale of 1891 Kurz & Allison chromolithograph of the Battle of Five Forks, including list of commanders and casualties.
Paper size 18”H X 24”W
Image Size 15”HX21”W
Condition Excellent. Brilliant colors. No tears or discoloration. Printed on heavy stock.
The Battle of Five Forks was fought on April 1, 1865, southwest of Petersburg, Virginia, around the road junction of Five Forks, Dinwiddie County, at the end of the Siege of Petersburg, near the conclusion of the American Civil War. The Union Army commanded by Major General Philip Sheridan defeated a Confederate force from the Army of Northern Virginia commanded by Major General George Pickett. The Union force inflicted over 1,000 casualties on the Confederates and took up to 4,000 prisoners[notes 1] while seizing Five Forks, the key to control of the South Side Railroad, a vital supply line and evacuation route. …After the battle, Sheridan controversially relieved Warren of command of V Corps, largely due to private enmity.[notes 2] Meanwhile, the Union held Five Forks and the road to the South Side Railroad, causing General Lee to abandon Petersburg and Richmond, and begin his final retreat.
Product code: Battle of sale Five Forks lithograph