{"product_id":"the-very-forest-seemed-to-fall","title":"Wall Art: Stones River: The Very Forest Seemed to Fall","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe sound judgment of Major John Mendenhall, my chief-of-artillery, enabled me to open 58 guns almost simultaneously turning a dashing [rebel] charge into a sudden retreat and route, in which the enemy lost 1800 men in a few moments The very forest seemed to fall and not a Confederate reached the river.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWe opened a lively fire and soon stopped the Butternuts who in turn fled throwing away everything that impeded their flight The dead rebels lay so thick upon the ground that we could not draw the [cannon] across the field until the bodies had been removed allowing us a path.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eImagine a line of cannon stretching south from here the length of seven football fields, end to end. Amassing so much artillery firepower in one place was extremely rare in the Civil War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eVeterans of the fight for McFadden’s Ford never forgot this sight. Thomas Crittenden, major general, commanding the Left Wing John Nourse, private, Chicago Board of Trade Independent Battery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eJanuary 3rd 1863 late-afternoon\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Andy Thomas Designs","offers":[{"title":"Paper Print Giclee, Limited Edition 500 S\/N - 19x28","offer_id":46696833712277,"sku":"136-1928-P-SN500","price":169.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Canvas Giclee, Limited Edition 500 S\/N - 19x32","offer_id":46696833745045,"sku":"136-1932-C-SN500","price":369.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0702\/7356\/4821\/files\/4596369965.jpg?v=1764861114","url":"https:\/\/fineartistprints.com\/products\/the-very-forest-seemed-to-fall","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}