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This is a list of items that have been donated and will be up for auction at the dinner. This section will be updated regularly as we receive more donated items and services.
"The View From The Trostle House" - Print
"The View From The Trostle House" - Print
Print on canvas, signed and numbered, framed. “The View From Trostle House Gettysburg-July 2, 1863”. The Confederates are comin’ and them yanks are a running’ From The Gettysburg Diographs. Framed print is approx. 18" by 24".
Value $ 150.
Donated by Bob Wooley, SCV Camp 1865 Friend of the SCV
"That Devil Forrest" - Print by John Paul Strain
"That Devil Forrest" - Print by John Paul Strain
From the artist's website: (johnpaulstrain.com/art/that-devil-forrest/)
"Again the men in gray were outnumbered. Again they faced destruction by a more powerful enemy. Any commander would have been justified in avoiding battle. But General Nathan Bedford Forrest was not any commander. Typically, he chose to attack.
"At the head of General John Bell Hood's drive into Federally-occupied Tennessee, Forrest and his cavalry found the road to Nashville blocked by a heavy concentration of enemy troops. It was just cause for a withdrawal, but instead of withdrawing, Forrest divided his force, took his 80-man escort and proceeded to flank the enemy to set up a surprise attack, at Fouche Springs.
"The Federal force he intended to assault was perhaps twenty times larger than Forrest's mounted strike force. But again Forrest unleashed a ferocious strike where least expected. The enemy cavalrymen had unsaddled their mounts for the night, and did not suspect the presence of the much-feared Forrest this bitterly cold night.
"Then "that devil Forrest" burst from the woods upon them - and the Northerners were terrorized. Their quiet camp erupted into chaos, and they fled in every direction. "I made the charge upon the enemy alone," Forrest would later report, "producing the perfect stampede." The stampede led the stunned Federals into a blast of fire from Forrest's main force - which ignited a panic among the men in blue. The enemy force was broken and scattered - and the road to Nashville was open for the Confederate Army of Tennessee.
"Ahead, with Forrest in the lead, surely a great victory awaited them. Now anything seemed possible. Anything.
Artist's Comments:
"I am very excited to again paint one of my favorite generals of the Civil War, Nathan Bedford Forrest, who at this time in the war was at the height of his military prowess. Featured in the painting on the far left side is Forrest's adjutant general, Major J. P. Strange, who would save Forrest's life later that same day. (As you look at the painting from different angles, you will find that Major Strange's pistol will follow you.) Captain William M. Forrest is following right behind his father and is carrying a Spiller & Burr revolver. Also featured to the right of the General, about to fire his pistol, is Lt. George L. Cowan of Forrest's escort. Lt. Cowan would fight with Forrest until the end of the war."
Value $500.00
Donated by Ross Cramer, SCV Camp 1865
"The Night Conference" - Print by John Paul Strain
"The Night Conference" - Print by John Paul Strain
From the artist's website (https://johnpaulstrain.com/art/the-night-conference/)
"It was the eve of General Robert E. Lee's greatest victory. Near the rural crossroads community of Chancellorsville, in a grove of trees lit by campfires, Lee plotted strategy with his most valuable commander, General Thomas J. ("Stonewall") Jackson and the "eyes" of his army, General J.E.B. Stuart, who commanded Lee's cavalry. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia was outnumbered and threatened by the Federal Army of the Potomac, commanded by General Joseph ("Fighting Joe") Hooker. Certain that he would destroy Lee's army, Hooker had proclaimed, "The rebel army is now the legitimate property of the Army of the Potomac."
General Stuart, however, had discovered a weakness in Hooker's lines, and on the night of May 1, 1863, Lee met with Jackson and Stuart to determine how to exploit the Federal vulnerability. At this nighttime conference, Lee decided to make a risky gamble: he would divide his army and attack the enemy's weak point.
At daylight, Jackson would lead his corps on a dramatic forced march around the enemy flank and shatter Hooker's line in a powerful surprise attack. It would be Lee's most magnificent victory, but it would be won at a terrible cost to the South: "Stonewall" Jackson would be mortally wounded. A year later, Stuart would also fall. Never again would Lee, Jackson and Stuart confer together; the night council at Chancellorsville was their last meeting."
Framed print approx 40" wide by 30" tall
Value $ 500
Donated by Bob Wooley, SCV Camp 1865
Small Throw/Blanket
Small Throw/Blanket
This is a small blanket/lap throw. It measures approximately 44" wide by 66" long. It contains images of Shenandoah County, Virginia.
Value $40.00
Donated by Judy Rainey, OCR Chapter 18 President
Dixie Plates
Dixie Plates
Two ceramic plates with "I wish I was in the land of cotton, old times there are not forgotten" around the outside of the plates and a rendition of a magnolia flower in the center. Red with white lettering.
Value $ 20.00
Donated by Judy Rainey, OCR Chapter 18 President
WBTS Books
WBTS Books
Three books: "Joseph E. Johnston: A Different Valor" by Gilbert Govan and James Livingwood, "The Valley Campaign" by Thomas A. Ashby, and "Shenandoah County in the Civil War: Four Dark Years" by Hal F. Sharpe.
Value $ 50.00
Donated by Judy Rainey, OCR Chapter 18 President
20 oz Travel Mug
20 oz Travel Mug
Custom made 20 oz travel mug with lid, grey, with the SCV 1896 Logo on one side and the classic SCV Logo on the other side.
Value $ 30.00
Donated by Walt Cook, SCV Camp 1865 Lt. Commander
30 oz Travel Mug
30 oz Travel Mug
Custom made 30 oz travel mug with lid, red, with the SCV 1896 logo on one side and the classic SCV logo on the other side.
Value $ 40.00
Donated by Jessie Cook, OCR Chapter 18
Lee: An Abridgement in One Volume of R.E. Lee by Richard Harwell
Lee: An Abridgement in One Volume of R.E. Lee by Richard Harwell
This a classic leatherbound copy of Lee: An Abridgement in One Volume of R.E. Lee of the 4 volume series by author Douglas Southall Freeman.
Value $ 50.00
Donated by Walt Cook, Lt. Commander SCV Camp 1865
The American Civil War: 365 Days by Margaret E Wagner
The American Civil War: 365 Days by Margaret E Wagner
The American Civil War: 365 Days is a book published by the Library of Congress, presenting a visual history of the Civil War through a daily timeline, utilizing over 500 items from their collections including photographs, drawings, manuscripts, and more, effectively capturing the conflict's major events and human stories across a full year.
Value $ 40.00
Donated by Walt and Jessie Cook, SCV Camp 1865 and OCR Chapter 18
Battle Cry of Freedom by James McPherson
Battle Cry of Freedom by James McPherson
Battle Cry of Freedom is a narrative history of two decades of the history of the United States from the outbreak of the Mexican–American War to the Civil War's ending at Appomattox.
Value $ 20.00
Donated by Walt and Jessie Cook, SCV Camp 1865 and OCR Chapter 18
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