The Civil War Art of Mort Kunstler
Mort Kunstler is a leader in
the field of historical artwork, specializing in the American Civil War.
He is renowned for his
attention to detail, studying the actual uniforms and equipment
of his subjects and incorporating
them into the works.
All images on this page are
copyrighted to Mort Kunstler.
General Robert E. Lee, CSA
Initially offered command of the Union Army.
Accepted Command in the Confederacy to protect his home state of
Virginia.
He did not own slaves.
General James Longstreet, CSA
Colonel
Robert Shaw and the 54th Massachussetts
The 54th was one of the first combat units of the US Colored Troops.
There were also black regiments which fought for the South.
Lincoln's
Inagural Ball
Eye of
the Storm
General Patrick Cleburne, CSA, at Chickamauga
September 20, 1863
Born in Ireland, Cleburne was the first General officer to suggest
equipping black troops to fight for the honor of the Confederacy.
"Raise the Colors and Follow Me!"
Gen. Thomas Meagher, US, and the Irish Brigade at Antietam.
September 17, 1862
The
Bloody Angle
Spotsylvania, Va. , May 12, 1864
detail
from Thunder in the Valley
The Battle of New Market, Va., May 15, 1864
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