Honoring Uncommon Valor in Our Nation’s Greatest Trial
In the summer of 1863, two mighty armies converged on a small, quiet Pennsylvania town – Gettysburg. Here, 65,000 Confederate troops led by General Robert E. Lee massed against Union General George Meade and his army of 85,000. In a bitter, three day struggle, these two mighty waves of blue and gray would crash headlong in what would become the greatest battle ever fought on American soil, and a monumental turning point in the War Between the States.
To honor this epic event in American history, and to honor all the brave soldiers who fought at Gettysburg, America Remembers proudly presents the Gettysburg Tribute Rifle. For the Tribute, we have selected the legendary Henry Rifle, a coveted weapon of soldiers on both sides of the battle.
Each rifle in the edition is produced for us by the master craftsmen of A. Uberti, which is regarded as the world’s premier maker of historic firearms recreations.
Left side features four portraits of notable military commanders at Gettysburg. There is Robert E. Lee, the revered military genius whose loyalty to Virginia made him end years of faithful service to the U.S. Army to become commander of the Confederate forces. George Meade matched wits with Lee at Gettysburg just days after assuming his post as commander of the Union Army. On the first day of fighting, John Buford and a small cavalry force held back the Confederate army for hours until Union reinforcements arrived. J.E.B. Stuart led a Confederate cavalry division in a spectacular three-hour cavalry battle against Union troopers. In the center is a depiction of Lincoln delivering his immortal Gettysburg Address at the dedication of the Gettysburg National Cemetery. To the right is an image of a cannon and artillerymen with an excerpt from Lincoln’s historic speech: “We here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain.”
Right side features four portraits of legendary leaders at Gettysburg. There is James Longstreet, Robert E. Lee’s field commander and the man he affectionately called his “old warhorse.” Winfield Scott Hancock inspired the Union troops by braving heavy artillery bombardments and when injured, went on supervising the battle from his stretcher. George Pickett commanded the Virginia regiments that led the Confederate charge up Cemetery Ridge. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain and the men of the 20th Maine held Little Round Top against repeated enemy charges before pushing the Confederates back with a counter-charge of their own. To the far right, a cannon and artillerymen are shown along with the inscription: “Armistead at Pickett’s Charge, July 3, 1863.” Prominently featured in the center is a battle scene with Lewis A. Armistead leading the Confederate forces that broke through to reach a Union cannon in what is often considered the “High water mark of the Confederacy.”
Since “The Gettysburg Tribute Rifle“ is a working rifle, we will arrange delivery through a licensed firearms dealer of your choice.
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