General Nathan Bedford Forrest with his signature

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The
CSA
watermark will
not
appear on your final print.
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VERY SAD • IGNORANCE IS A TERRIBLE THING
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"FATE DENIED THEM VICTORY BUT GAVE THEM A GLORIOUS IMMORTALITY".
This immortality has been captured in these
CSA
Signature Series of restored images.
ONE  OF  THE  GREATEST  GENERAL'S  OF  THE  CIVIL WAR
“that Devil, Forrest . . . the most remarkable man our Civil War produced on either side.”
— Union General William Tecumseh Sherman
Image of Lt. General Forrest
(July 13, 1821 – October 29, 1877)
, unknown photographer.
Forrest's Cavalry Corps was part of the Army of Tennessee commanded by General Braxton Brag during much of the Civil War. General Forrest strongly disliked General Bragg as did most of his command. Especially General Breckinridge.  Soon after entering the Confederate service June 14, 1861, as a private in White's mounted rifles, he obtained permission to raise a regiment of cavalry, the equipment for which he purchased at his own expense in Louisville, KY. With little formal education and no military training or social contacts he rose through the ranks to attaining the rank of Lt. General. Although Forrest lacked formal military education, he had a gift for strategy and tactics. He created and established new doctrines for mobile forces, earning the nickname "Wizard of the Saddle".
Lieutenant General Forrest was one of only three men in the Confederate Army to reach this level of rank without any formal military training.
The other two were General Wade Hampton
and General Richard Taylor (son of President
Zachary
Taylor).
“Forrest thunders in every storm that shakes the earth from Donelson to Chickamauga, from Fort Pillow to Selma, and a flash of his sword may seen when the lightning cuts the darkness with a quivering line of fire.”
“The career of Nathan Bedford Forrest will stand a chapter apart in the annuals of our country, a story as unique as his personality was picturesque. In the obscurity of his origins, the success of his struggle against poverty, and the splendor of his achievements in war, it will be difficult to match in all the pages of history”.
John Allan Wyeth, Life of General Nathan Bedford Forrest
In this photo General Forrest appears to be looking into you soul.
This LOT is for one photo reproduction, restored from the original glass negative. It bears the signature of General Forrest. N.B. Forrest  in brown.
Image size: approximately
8 7/8 x 10 7/8 inches.
Printed on satin finish archival
paper
(260gsm, 11 mil thick sheet)
with archival inks then sprayed with a UV coating, two coats.
Each print comes in an acid free archival glassine envelop, and is well packed between two pieces of cardboard.
Each CSA Signature Series image comes with a short excerpt out Southern War history describing the heroic figure. Tastefully printed on gray cover stock with an appropriate Confederate flag at the head. Suitable for framing.
*General Forrest's flag had the center star missing?  Why?
Knights Templar
• On Friday the 13
th
of  October, 1307, King PHILIP OF FRANCE ordered the arrest of the Knights Templar.
• He just may have thought (13)  was an unlucky number.
• General Forrest was born on July 13th
• The best one was he wanted his enemies to know who they fighting and put the fear of FORREST into them,
with the center star removed, so that when his enemies saw that flag they would know that Forrest was on the field and that the end for them was soon near.  It was excellent psychological warfare, and worked.   He used the 12-star battleflag to strike fear into his opponent.  as noted by Sgt A. H. D. Perkings, Color-bearer, Forrest's cavalry.
• General Forrest never arrived on the field without his escort. His escort was well over a 100 hand picked soldiers, and sometimes double that depending on the battle.  These soldiers were hand picked and among the best in his command.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
THE MAJORITY OF THESE IMAGES BEAR THE SIGNATURE OF THE GENERAL ON THE PRINT, EXCEPT AS NOTED. THESE PHOTOGRAPHS
HAVE NOT
BEEN AUTOGRAPHED BY R. E. LEE OR ANY OTHER GENERAL or M.B. Brady, THOUGH IT APPEARS TO LOOK THAT WAY.
Digital Reproduction on Acid Free - Professional Quality Photo Paper
We use the Giclee printing process with high definition inks that have light resistance & print longevity.
The quality of the Giclee prints rivals traditional silver-halide and gelatin printing processes. These print are used in private collections and museums today.
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Errata:
SOME people
seem a little confused as to my descriptions: (I want nobody to be disappointed in there purchase, I take great pride in what I do).
Let me make myself perfectly clear. What you see, is what you get, the image on eBay is the PRODUCT you will receive, and in all cases better. I have described in great detail each item and exactly what it is. If you have any requests or questions please do not hesitate to ask before you order, I will be happy to answer them.
Know what you are buying.
It is what it is, a
Museum Quality print
made and restored from a digital file using the original old glass negative and in rare instances from the actual engraving, as in this case. It is
NOT
an original print made in the 1860's or 1870's and restored, (seems I had one buyer expecting an original print with actual signatures for .95, America is a wonderful place) it is a
restored
archival digital reproduction, with the General's signature carefully applied, not some cheap print.
Again, if you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask.
The Confederate Flag is on display for educational and display purposes and does not come with this lot. Again, if you have any questions please ask.
Thank you for looking.
Condition of sale:
PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED AT THE END OF THE SALE.
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DO not ask to lower my price. I will not respond. I have a great deal of time invested in these images. Each one is made to oder. DO NOT INSULT ME.
Copyright:
©2011
This images are significantly cleaned up, restored, and are an improved version of the original. It is copyright protected and may not be reproduced without express permission.