Michael Gnatek AP #5 Print COA: Nathan Bedford Forrest & King Philip

This Framed Artist Proof "General Nathan Bedford Forrest & King Phillip" by Michael Gnatek is from my personal collection and is a limited-edition Artist Proof signed Civil War collectible. This item captures the essence of the Civil War era with detailed imagery and historical significance. This is a beautiful, professional framed Artist Proof from my collection. Pictures do not do this piece justice.Perfect for collectors and enthusiasts of Civil War-related items, this piece offers a unique glimpse into the battles and sacrifices of that tumultuous time in American history.Artist: Michael Gnatek, Jr.Image size: 25" x 16 1/4"Signed & Numbered Limited Edition Print with COA AP 5/50Year: 1991Framed: YesCertificate Included: Yes - Artist Proof w/COAAbout this Print:Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest's favorite horse during the Civil War was King Philip, a gray gelding that became his preferred mount after his previous horse, Roderick, was killed in 1863. King Philip was known for its spirited behavior in battle, allegedly detecting the sight of blue uniforms with excitement and even charging at them with an open mouth, making it a famous and legendary horse in Civil War history. The History of General Nathan Bedford and his horse King Philip The Horse - King PhilipAcquired by Gift:King Philip was a gift to Forrest from a citizen in Columbus, Mississippi, rather than being purchased.Famed for Temperament:The horse's demeanor in combat was a subject of historical accounts, with some describing its vigorous reactions to the presence of Union forcesPost-War Survival:Unlike many of Forrest's other mounts, King Philip survived the war and the ensuing period of Reconstruction.The GeneralAn uneducated farm-boy who became the Civil War’s most brilliant cavalry officer, Nathan Bedford Forrest reportedly had 30 horses shot out from under him. Enlisting as a private in a mounted rifle company, Forrest rose to command Confederate cavalry in three states as major general.Nathan Bedford Forrest (July 13, 1821 – October 29, 1877) who served as a general in the Army of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War.Before the Civil War, Forrest amassed substantial wealth as a horse and cattle trader, real estate broker, slave jail operator, interstate slave trader, and cotton plantation owner. In June 1861, shortly after the Civil War began with the splitting of the United States into the Union and the Confederacy, Forrest enlisted in the Confederate Army. Forrest became one of the few soldiers during the war to enlist as a private and be promoted to general without previous military training. An expert cavalry leader, Forrest was given command of a cavalry corps and established new doctrines for mobile forces, earning him the nickname "The Wizard of the Saddle." He used his cavalry troops as mounted infantry and often deployed artillery as the lead in battle, thus helping to "revolutionize cavalry tactics".[3][4]In April 1864, in what has been called "one of the bleakest, saddest events of American military history",[5] troops under Forrest's command at the Battle of Fort Pillow massacred hundreds of surrendered Union Army troops, free blacks and Tennessean Southern Unionists. The slaughter, which is perhaps the most infamous application of the Confederate no-quarter policy for black combatants, was blamed on Forrest in many newspapers in the North, and the stories of the killings may have strengthened the Union's resolve to win the war. Forrest's level of responsibility for the massacre is still widely debated by historians.