The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-08-12
Oonfsderata otiosrs and soldier.

A company has been organized in
Cincinnati under the auspices of the
scenic artist of that city, Matt Morgan,
to present series of accurate and his
toric pictures of the decisive battles of
the late war between the states. These
great pictures, now approaching COM
pletion fer the northern victories, are
to be exhibited throughout the country
under the direction of competent lee
turers; we'll known officers of both ar
mics. And it is with the same expert
enced assistance, combined with the
data of accepted historical records and
the abundant valued contributions from
the veterans of both sides, that the
brilliant artist, Matt Morgan, (the ia
Vorite pupil of the cele brated London
scenic artist Stransfield) places upon
canvas, with wonderful yet truthful
effect, the thrilling scenes of the drama
of the civil war. To the undersigned
has been entrusted by Mr.. Morgan the
pleasant task of gathering together the
materials to be used by the artist In
delineating the victories of the eouth-
ern armies, and he will also superin-
tend the painting of the same. These
immense pictures will include, among
others, the exact representation of the
Capture of Fort Sumter; The First Ma
nassas; The First Day at Shiloh;
Gaines Mill; The Second Manassas;
Sharpsburg; Frederick; Chancellors-
Vile; The Second Day at Gettysburg;
Chickamauga; Kennesaw Mountain,
and the Naval Battle between the "Vir-
ginia' and the Congress" and the
"Cumberland."
No southern victories have ever been
painted upon such q large scale the
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southern officer have never been repre-
scented on canvas. 1t is important,
however, in this enterprise, in order to
give these representations a character
of personal interest to the surviving
comrades. and to those who fondly
cherish the memories of fallen heroes,
that there should be as many as posi-
BILE of the faces and forms of the gallant
soldiers engaged in the several con-
fiicts who can be readily recognized.
The artist makes this special feature
in all the battle scenes he so strikinRly
and so attractively delineates. Accord
ingly, have the honor to request the
surviving officers and soldies of the late
Confederate armies, to send to me, at
No. 46 Carondelet street, New Orleans,
until Sept. LIST, (and after that date to
Matt Morgan's Art Rooms, Cincinnati,
Os3I buCAN puOOOSIdphS, SLdJluR the reg
iment to which they belonged, or the
position in which they served in any of
the battles above mentioned, that their
portraits may appear In the painting.
A photograph taken at the time of en-
tering the service, appointment, resig-
nation or discharge would be preferred,
because it is desired you should look
just as you did in the grand old days
that tried your manhood and your
pluck. The photograph will be return
ed as soon "a it is transferred to canvas
under Mr.. Morgan's supervision. The
pictures above mentioned are especial
ly designed to interest the veterans who
followed the standard of the confedera-
cy; and it should be pleasure to the
survivors to furnish these photographs,
incidents, ETC., to enable the artist to
make 3 correct and vivid representa-
ton. The grand paintings of Gettys-
burg, Shiloh, Atlanta and Mission
Ridge, now exhibited In northern cities,
could never have been painted but for
the jealous aid of the soldiers of the
north. l appeal to my comrades of
the southern armies to give equal as
sistance to the artist In his good work
for their fame.
Very Sincerely Yours,
w. MILLER OWEN,
Lieut.. Col. army 0f Virginia.