God Save the Confederacy and the South Drawing
Pencil Drawing on paper
Anonymous
1865
Walter P. Lane and James Henry Lane Confederate Generals
Height 15 3/4" Width 20"
Provenance: Private collection, New Baltimore, NY
Rex Stark Americana, Gardner, MA
A rare historical work of great importance. Walter Lane (Feb 18, 1817 - January 28, 1892) was Irish by birth and emigrated to Fairview Ohio. In 1836 Lane moved to Texas to participate in the war for independence against Mexico. Lane lived in Saint Augustine County in East Texas and then San Antonio where he briefly served as a Texas Ranger, In 1846 Lane joined the 1st Regiment of Texas Mounted Rifle Volunteers as a first lieutenant to fight in the Mexican - American War. Lane fought with honors at the battle of Monterrey and was later given the rank of of major and command of his own battalion. After the Mexican - American War he wandered about Arizona, Californian and Peru before opening a mercantile business in Marshall Texas.
When the Civil War broke out, Lane was the first Texans to call for secession. Lanes military reputation was so great that the first volunteer Confederate company raised in Harrison County was named for him, though Lane would join the 3rd Texas Cavalary. Lane participated in the battles of Wilson's Creek, Missouri, Chusteahlah, Pea Ridge and both the seige of Corinth and the second battle of Franklin Mississippi, and was commended by General P.G.T Beauregard for his efforts. Lane was severely wounded in the Battle of Mansfield in 1864 where Confederate forces rebuffed a push to capture either or both Shreveport, Louisiana or Marshall, Texas. Before the war ended, Lane was promoted to the rank of brigadier general in 1865, being confirmed on the last day the Confederate Congress met.
James Henry Lane (July 28, 1833 - September 21, 1907) was a University professor of note and important Confederate General. Lane was commissioned as a major in the 1st North Carolina Volunteers on May 11, 1861. He participated in the Battle of Big Bethel and was made a lieutenant colonel. Further promotion came quickly and he was made colonel and commander of the 28th North Carolina Infantry Regiment in September 1862. In the Seven Days Battles of 1862 he was twice wounded leading his regiment. He served in Major General A.P. Hill's division of Thomas J. Stonewall Jackson's Second Corps for Second Bull Run and took over brigade command following the death of Brigadier General Lawrence O. Branch at the Battle of Antietam. He was promoted to brigadier general on November 2, 1862. At the Battle of Gettysburg Lane's brigade fought on the first day (July 1, 1863). In 1864. Lane continued in brigade command, through the Overland Campaign and the Siege of Petersburg. In June, at the Battle of Cold Harbor, he was wounded in the groin. In the February and March 1865, he commanded Cadmus M. Wilcox's division. He continued to serve during the Appomattox Campaign, where he was paroled from Appomattox Course after Robert E. Lee's surrender on April 9. As a civilian life returned to academic life, as a professor of civil engineering and commerce at Virginia Agricultural College.
Pencil Drawing on paper
Anonymous
1865
Walter P. Lane and James Henry Lane Confederate Generals
Height 15 3/4" Width 20"
Provenance: Private collection, New Baltimore, NY
Rex Stark Americana, Gardner, MA
A rare historical work of great importance. Walter Lane (Feb 18, 1817 - January 28, 1892) was Irish by birth and emigrated to Fairview Ohio. In 1836 Lane moved to Texas to participate in the war for independence against Mexico. Lane lived in Saint Augustine County in East Texas and then San Antonio where he briefly served as a Texas Ranger, In 1846 Lane joined the 1st Regiment of Texas Mounted Rifle Volunteers as a first lieutenant to fight in the Mexican - American War. Lane fought with honors at the battle of Monterrey and was later given the rank of of major and command of his own battalion. After the Mexican - American War he wandered about Arizona, Californian and Peru before opening a mercantile business in Marshall Texas.
When the Civil War broke out, Lane was the first Texans to call for secession. Lanes military reputation was so great that the first volunteer Confederate company raised in Harrison County was named for him, though Lane would join the 3rd Texas Cavalary. Lane participated in the battles of Wilson's Creek, Missouri, Chusteahlah, Pea Ridge and both the seige of Corinth and the second battle of Franklin Mississippi, and was commended by General P.G.T Beauregard for his efforts. Lane was severely wounded in the Battle of Mansfield in 1864 where Confederate forces rebuffed a push to capture either or both Shreveport, Louisiana or Marshall, Texas. Before the war ended, Lane was promoted to the rank of brigadier general in 1865, being confirmed on the last day the Confederate Congress met.
James Henry Lane (July 28, 1833 - September 21, 1907) was a University professor of note and important Confederate General. Lane was commissioned as a major in the 1st North Carolina Volunteers on May 11, 1861. He participated in the Battle of Big Bethel and was made a lieutenant colonel. Further promotion came quickly and he was made colonel and commander of the 28th North Carolina Infantry Regiment in September 1862. In the Seven Days Battles of 1862 he was twice wounded leading his regiment. He served in Major General A.P. Hill's division of Thomas J. Stonewall Jackson's Second Corps for Second Bull Run and took over brigade command following the death of Brigadier General Lawrence O. Branch at the Battle of Antietam. He was promoted to brigadier general on November 2, 1862. At the Battle of Gettysburg Lane's brigade fought on the first day (July 1, 1863). In 1864. Lane continued in brigade command, through the Overland Campaign and the Siege of Petersburg. In June, at the Battle of Cold Harbor, he was wounded in the groin. In the February and March 1865, he commanded Cadmus M. Wilcox's division. He continued to serve during the Appomattox Campaign, where he was paroled from Appomattox Course after Robert E. Lee's surrender on April 9. As a civilian life returned to academic life, as a professor of civil engineering and commerce at Virginia Agricultural College.
Pencil Drawing on paper
Anonymous
1865
Walter P. Lane and James Henry Lane Confederate Generals
Height 15 3/4" Width 20"
Provenance: Private collection, New Baltimore, NY
Rex Stark Americana, Gardner, MA
A rare historical work of great importance. Walter Lane (Feb 18, 1817 - January 28, 1892) was Irish by birth and emigrated to Fairview Ohio. In 1836 Lane moved to Texas to participate in the war for independence against Mexico. Lane lived in Saint Augustine County in East Texas and then San Antonio where he briefly served as a Texas Ranger, In 1846 Lane joined the 1st Regiment of Texas Mounted Rifle Volunteers as a first lieutenant to fight in the Mexican - American War. Lane fought with honors at the battle of Monterrey and was later given the rank of of major and command of his own battalion. After the Mexican - American War he wandered about Arizona, Californian and Peru before opening a mercantile business in Marshall Texas.
When the Civil War broke out, Lane was the first Texans to call for secession. Lanes military reputation was so great that the first volunteer Confederate company raised in Harrison County was named for him, though Lane would join the 3rd Texas Cavalary. Lane participated in the battles of Wilson's Creek, Missouri, Chusteahlah, Pea Ridge and both the seige of Corinth and the second battle of Franklin Mississippi, and was commended by General P.G.T Beauregard for his efforts. Lane was severely wounded in the Battle of Mansfield in 1864 where Confederate forces rebuffed a push to capture either or both Shreveport, Louisiana or Marshall, Texas. Before the war ended, Lane was promoted to the rank of brigadier general in 1865, being confirmed on the last day the Confederate Congress met.
James Henry Lane (July 28, 1833 - September 21, 1907) was a University professor of note and important Confederate General. Lane was commissioned as a major in the 1st North Carolina Volunteers on May 11, 1861. He participated in the Battle of Big Bethel and was made a lieutenant colonel. Further promotion came quickly and he was made colonel and commander of the 28th North Carolina Infantry Regiment in September 1862. In the Seven Days Battles of 1862 he was twice wounded leading his regiment. He served in Major General A.P. Hill's division of Thomas J. Stonewall Jackson's Second Corps for Second Bull Run and took over brigade command following the death of Brigadier General Lawrence O. Branch at the Battle of Antietam. He was promoted to brigadier general on November 2, 1862. At the Battle of Gettysburg Lane's brigade fought on the first day (July 1, 1863). In 1864. Lane continued in brigade command, through the Overland Campaign and the Siege of Petersburg. In June, at the Battle of Cold Harbor, he was wounded in the groin. In the February and March 1865, he commanded Cadmus M. Wilcox's division. He continued to serve during the Appomattox Campaign, where he was paroled from Appomattox Course after Robert E. Lee's surrender on April 9. As a civilian life returned to academic life, as a professor of civil engineering and commerce at Virginia Agricultural College.