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Bedlam In The Brickyard - Gettysburg by Bradley Schmehl (bio below)

20 x 30 - S/N Limited Edition of 950 Collector Print - SSH-1251-INS Release  Price $195

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Bedlam In The Brickyard - Gettysburg by Bradley Schmehl ~ 
July 1st, 1863 – 6 pm-- We find ourselves in the brickyard of John Kuhn on Stratton Street near the Harrisburg Road. The Federal brigade of Colonel Charles Coster (1st Brigade, 2nd Division, XI Corps) is sent to the brickyard with orders to hold the line, so as to cover the retreat of the Union XI and I Corps, which are fleeing southward through the town. Inexplicably, Coster holds one of his regiments in reserve (the 7th Pennsylvania); he would certainly miss them on the battle line. 

Advancing southwest on a line parallel with the Harrisburg Road is General Jubal Early's Confederate division. They have succeeded in driving elements of the Union XI Corps from the field. Now Coster's brigade will bear the full brunt of the attack by the brigades of Hays and Hoke. Their already grim situation is made all the more untenable by virtue of the higher ground in their front which favors the attackers. It is not a question of whether the line will break, but when. Still in all, the Union men hold stubbornly until overwhelmed.

The 21st North Carolina of Hoke's Brigade, led by Colonel Isaac Avery, is shown charging the brickyard (note the dome-shaped kiln at right) as the 154th New York, sensing the collapse of both flanks of the brigade, attempts to retreat. Only a few got away; the majority of the regiment was captured. Now they face a war of survival in Confederate prisons.

Also visible in this scene are the John Kuhn residence (far right) and the Gettysburg Railroad Depot (far left).

 

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Artist's Bio

Bradley J. Schmehl has manifested a God-given talent for creating pictures ever since a very tender age. Once, as a six year old, he drew a picture of construction workers who had been laboring in the street by his parent's house. His Mother, noticing some of the figures were much smaller than others, questioned her son about it. His response: "Those little men in my picture are farther away than the bigger ones". Thus, Brad demonstrated an intuitive grasp of the Law of Diminution in perspective, just one of the concepts that would be clarified and expanded in his subsequent artistic training.

Brad self-publishes selected prints, however, Somerset House publishes Brad's limited edition Civil War prints (except for the "Irish Brigade Series"). Green Flag Productions published the "Irish Brigade Series" limited prints. Brad's Civil War images are featured in the Greystone Communications video, "The Irish at Gettysburg" as well as numerous books. He actively supports battlefield preservation organizations and Civil War historical groups, donating prints for fundraising.

Brad was born on March 28, 1962 in Reading, PA. He married his wife, Rebecca, in September 1987. Family life plays an important role in Brad's life. His interests include playing the guitar & writing music (he is a member of his church's worship team). Reading is his pastime, especially historical and military subjects.

Brad attended York Academy of Arts and is a graduate of Pennsylvania School of Art & Design (1984)as well as a student founder. He taught illustration at PSA&D for five years while continuing his own illustration work. He continues to learn by studying favorite artists and experimenting on his own with color, composition, and technique.

The low resolution of the eBay picture here may make this look a bit blurry or almost out of focus. The actual print you will receive is very crisp and clear, just, as the artist had intended it.