John Paul Strain's RANGER FAREWELL - Signed - Limited Edition Lithographic Print

Description

"RANGER FAREWELL"
By John Paul Strain
John S. Mosby - The Old Chapel Cemetery
Shenandoah Valley - Winter of 1864
Signed Lithographic Print
Condition: New
Limited Edition: 350
Image Size 19 1/2" x 24 1/4"
ARTIST DESCRIPTION
: The early years for Mosby's Rangers had been filled with exciting raids and adventures. The commander of the 43rd Battalion of Virginia Cavalry, John Singleton Mosby, had filled the Partisan Ranger ranks with bold and daring young men from the local community. These men, many in their teens and twenties, were friends before hostilities began in 1861. Raised in the rural environment of the Shenandoah Valley, they were all skilled horsemen and crack shots. It was said that a Ranger could be riding at full gallop and fire 3 rounds into a tree before he passed. These skills accounted for many empty Federal saddles and brought notoriety to this elite force of scouts and guerrilla fighters.
The camaraderie of Mosby' Rangers manifests clearly in the old period photographs of the group. Earlier in the war Ranger losses were few and sporadic, but as the war progressed and casualties occurred more regularly, Mosby and his Rangers felt great sadness with the loss of each of their friends. The bond of brotherhood was like none other during times of war.
During the winter of 1864 Federal patrols were very active during the day searching for Rangers in the Shenandoah Valley. So it was under a moonlit sky that Mosby and a few of his men performed a secret nocturnal burial for one of their own at the Old Chapel Cemetery. Reading from the "Good Book", the fallen soldier was given a Ranger farewell.
"No human being knows how sweet sleep is but a soldier." - John Singleton Mosby
Artist’s Note:
I would like to express my appreciation to Mosby historian Donald C. Hakenson, for his invaluable assistance with this painting.
ABOUT JOHN PAUL STRAIN:
Mr. Strain and his paintings have been featured on the television shows of C-Span's Washington Journal, The History Channel, and Extreme Makeover Home Edition.
Throughout his career he has won many awards for his art. Reproductions of his work have won numerous 1st place awards and "Best of Show" honors, such as the PICA Awards, The Printing Industry of the Carolina's, and at the PIAG Awards in Georgia.
John Paul is also a featured artist for internationally known collector art companies the Bradford Exchange and the Franklin Mint for which he has created a Civil War Chess Set, several limited edition plate series, sculptures, and many other collectible items featuring his paintings.
He has also completed a number of commissioned works for the United States Army, which are on permanent display at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, Fort McNair, Washington D.C., and the battlefield visitor's center at Normandy, France. Today, Mr. Strain's
original paintings can be found in many noted museums such as the Museum of Fredericksburg, and at Thomas Jefferson's home, Monticello.
Over 90,000 pieces of limited edition art and original paintings by John Paul Strain have been sold and treasured throughout the world.
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Limited Edition 75
Image Size 19 1/2" x 24 1/4"