Three Medals Of Honor, Battle Of New Market Heights, September 29, 1864 16th Queens Light Dragoon

16th Queens Light Dragoon

Watercolors and Gouache on paper with a bit of pen and ink

Colonel Bartow had little choice but order a retreat

the 23rd fought in more actions during the war than any other single-battalion regiment

On one side was a Latin inscription that summarizes the importance of this forgotten clash: Ferro iis libertas perveniet

Three Medals Of Honor, Battle Of New Market Heights, September 29, 1864 16th Queens Light Dragoon350 Signed Numbered Overall: 31. 25" x 24. 25" Image: 27" x 20" $225. 00 This haunting image by master historical artist Don Troiani depicts what is arguably the most important day in African American military history. The Battle of New Market Heights, fought on Thursday September 29, 1864 on the outskirts of the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia, showcased the fighting prowess of African American Union soldiers (known as United States Colored