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Apr 24, 2020
Media: Oil on Cradled Panel
Size: 8.25x7.5 in
So, I'm contemplating doing a mini series of Civil War generals, all in succession. We'll see what my timeline permits, but here's the first: Major General George G. Meade. Commander of the Army of the Potomac, preceded by General George McClellan and General Joe Hooker. First Commander to defeat General Robert E. Lee in 3 July of 1963, at the battle of Gettysburg. On the afternoon of 1 July, 1st and 11th Corps had suffered a crushing defeat at McPherson's ridge/Seminary Ridge, and Blocher's Knoll situated North of Gettysburg by a km or 2. The 1st and the 11th conducted a withdrawal through the city of Gettysburg and consolidated in a defensive position on top of Cemetery Hill. General Meade, through his subordinate commander Hancock, and General Gouverneur Warren (Chief of Engineers) built a defensive line along Cemetery ridge in what would be called the "Fish Hook Defense". In the evening of the 1st, the Army of the Potomac swelled into full combat strength of 95,000 soldiers. General Meade arrives on the battle field at midnight, and only after 4 days on the job (He had just, just assumed command) he asks Slocum, Warren, Howard (General of the 11th Corps), and Gen Sickles (Commander of the 3rd Corps), what do you think about our defensive ground? They all concur in the affirmative. He then says, "Good, because it is too late to leave it" This man has 95000 lives in his hands, and is about to fight, perhaps one the greatest tacticians and strategist, in any historical time, period, the world had ever seen. And he had only been on the job 4 days. The 3-day long battle is the bloodiest battle to have occurred on US soil. Gettysburg is one the most heavily visited areas of the entire United States, and it's just a little cow town in rural Pennsylvania, but it's impact, and importance, and the stakes that were involved have compelled generations to visit and pay their respects, and this is my way of doing the same. Was it not for Meade, Lee would have captured D/C. So, I'm contemplating doing a mini series of Civil War generals, all in succession. We'll see what my timeline permits, but here's the first: Major General George G. Meade. Commander of the Army of the Potomac, preceded by General George McClellan and General Joe Hooker. First Commander to defeat General Robert E. Lee in 3 July of 1963, at the battle of Gettysburg. On the afternoon of 1 July, 1st and 11th Corps had suffered a crushing defeat at McPherson's ridge/Seminary Ridge, and Blocher's Knoll situated North of Gettysburg by a km or 2. The 1st and the 11th conducted a withdrawal through the city of Gettysburg and consolidated in a defensive position on top of Cemetery Hill. General Meade, through his subordinate commander Hancock, and General Gouverneur Warren (Chief of Engineers) built a defensive line along Cemetery ridge in what would be called the "Fish Hook Defense". In the evening of the 1st, the Army of the Potomac swelled into full combat strength of 95,000 soldiers. General Meade arrives on the battle field at midnight, and only after 4 days on the job (He had just, just assumed command) he asks Slocum, Warren, Howard (General of the 11th Corps), and Gen Sickles (Commander of the 3rd Corps), what do you think about our defensive ground? They all concur in the affirmative. He then says, "Good, because it is too late to leave it" This man has 95000 lives in his hands, and is about to fight, perhaps one the greatest tacticians and strategist, in any historical time, period, the world had ever seen. And he had only been on the job 4 days. The 3-day long battle is the bloodiest battle to have occurred on US soil. Gettysburg is one the most heavily visited areas of the entire United States, and it's just a little cow town in rural Pennsylvania, but it's impact, and importance, and the stakes that were involved have compelled generations to visit and pay their respects, and this is my way of doing the same. Was it not for Meade, Lee would have captured D/C. |
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