General Meade Color Tinted photo Civil War 05008

Description: This is an original period image from the Library of Congress, the National Archives and other quality sources restored and tinted by the internationally known color artist and author of "Restoring and Tinting Vintage Images", David Richardson. This is an exclusive listing of his work on ebay. Each image is taken from a high resolution negative and then cleaned of blemishes, damage, scratches, and whatever the decades have caused. Then the image is carefully brought back to life by adding color to the black and white image. By using these techniques the hands of time are turned back and for the first time you can see the images in color as they might have been on the day they were taken. You have your choice of size and finish for the photo. Note that the size you choose may require cropping and the finished image may appear slightly different than the one shown. If preferred a white border can be added above/below or left/right to allow all of the original image to print. Unless requested when placing your order, your image may be cropped. If you would like to see how a specific image will look for the size you have chosen, please contact us and indicate the size you are interested in. Matte Finish: E-Surface Photo Paper is by far our most popular photographic paper. As a professional paper, it boasts rich, sharp color that won't fade or yellow, creating beautiful prints that will last for years to come. Glossy (Metallic) finish: Our Metallic Photo Paper features a unique pearlescent surface. It offers highly saturated colors, ultra-bright backgrounds, and will last a lifetime with typical home storage. Major General George Meade 'Old Snapping Turtle' Meade was the son of a wealthy Philadelphia business man serving as a Naval Agent in Spain. Growing up in Spain was exciting until his father died when George was 13. Due to his father’s backing of Spain in the Napoleonic wars the family was financially ruined. Returning to the United States with little money and few options, George attended West Point to receive a free education and graduated in 1835. Within a year he had resigned from the army and pursed work as a civil engineer. Getting married in 1840 caused him to look at his opportunities for his newly growing family. Within two years he was back in the army, returning in 1842 and remaining the rest of this life. After serving in the Mexican-American war he joined the Army Corps of Engineers building lighthouses along the Atlantic coast. Rising slowly in the ranks he was a captain at the start of the war (now almost 20 years since returning to the army). Within months he was promoted from captain to brigadier general and was given responsibility to construct new defenses around Washington. When his brigade joined McClellan’s during the Peninsula Campaign he was wounded in the arm, back and side. Upon his recovery he returned to combat. In November of 1862 he was promoted again, this time to Major General. Just days before the start of the battle of Gettysburg he was given command of Army of the Potomac (at the time the highest ranking position in the army). So surprised was he about the appointment he wrote his wife later that he thought he was being arrested when the aide came to give him the news. Two days later Gettysburg started and Meade managed to beat Lee, but did not purse Lee as aggressively as Lincoln would have liked. In March of 1864 Grant was given command of all Union armies and Meade offered to resign. Grant declined and helped restore Meade’s reputation which had been tarnished in the months following Gettysburg. With Grant making his headquarters with Meade the two worked closely together for the rest of the war. This close supervision did not sit well with Meade, and his public opinion declined again. After a personal feud with one reporter, the Northern papers conspired to attribute future victories to Grant, and setbacks to Meade. Following the war he held various military positions and served as commissioner of Fairmount Park in Pennsylvania until his death in 1872. His reputation continued to suffer for much of the 19th century but is recognized today for being an effective overall leader and specifically a superb leader during Gettysburg. Powered by eBay Turbo Lister The free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items.

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General Meade Color Tinted photo Civil War 05008

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Type: Photograph

Brand: History In Full Color

Style: Vintage

Price: 165 USD

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General Meade Color Tinted photo Civil War 05008

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