"Headquarters Ninth Army Corps" 1897 Watercolor & Gouache by w.n. Hedges

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Watercolor depicting 24 military flags

Signed: W.N. Hedges
& dated 1897

Art Sz: 13"H x 20"W

Frame Sz: 19"H x … Read more Watercolor depicting 24 military flags

Signed: W.N. Hedges
& dated 1897

Art Sz: 13"H x 20"W

Frame Sz: 19"H x 26"W

Corps Commanders:

A.E. Burnside/ J.L. Reno/ J.D. Cox/ O.B. Willcox/ W.F. Smith/ John Sedgwick/ John G. Parke/ R.B. Potter/ E. Ferrero

The Ninth Army Corps (IX Corps) is a famed military formation primarily recognized for its pivotal role in the Union Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War under Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside.
Civil War Heritage and Operations
Origins: Organized in 1862, the corps notably distinguished itself at the Battles of South Mountain, Antietam (where they forced the crossing at Burnside Bridge), Fredericksburg, the Siege of Vicksburg, and the lengthy Siege of Petersburg. See less