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.
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Gen.
Frederick W. Lander
“Fire away You scoundrels!” – Gen. Frederick W.
Lander, Battle Of Rich Mountain
Adventurer, transcontinental explorer and poet, Frederick W.
Lander was nationally known. In 1853, he
had surveyed routes for a pacific railroad.
In 1859, the Lander Road became popular with wagon trains. As the Civil War approached, Lander’s offer
to serve Gen. George McClellan "in any
capacity, at any time, and for any duty" was gladly accepted.
On June 3, during the Battle
of Philippi, W.Va., Lander, was atop of Talbott Hill, overlooking the
town. The battle began on Lander’s order
for the artillery to fire. The infantry
rushed down towards the covered bridge, clogging the road. From the tents swarmed the Rebels for their
horses, “like bees from a molested hive.”
Lander spurred his horse over the edge and down the steep
hillside “at a break-neck gallop”, leaping a fence and thundering down the
bridge. An observer described “Landers
Ride” as “the most hazardous ride seen by man.” The men of Capt. Rufus Gale’s
company followed by sitting down and sliding almost to the bottom. A drawing of “Landers Ride” appeared in Frank
Leslie's illustrated newspaper.