The Civil War Paintings of Mort Kunstler, Vol Three: The Gettysburg Campaign

Mort Kunstler
Cumberland House Publishing (2007)
ISBN 9781581825572
Reviewed by Irene Watson for Reader Views (10/07)


Mort Kunstler’s talents are impeccable as he portrays life during the Civil War in his paintings. Well-known individuals such as Robert E. Lee, James Longstreet, and Winfield Scott Hancock stand out while their story is represented through visual intrigue.

Being a family history buff myself, I chose this book to review so I could get a better insight of the perils my husband’s ancestors experienced during the Civil War.  Seeing the pictures, and reading the narrative, gave me an understanding of not only their experience but also the understanding of the first three days of July 1863, when the two armies merged at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

Kunstler’s paintings are dramatic and spectacular. Every one tells a story, not only as a whole but in the expressions of the faces of the soldiers. One can’t help but get drawn in, deeply experiencing the emotions of each individual as they battle for what they stood for. “The Civil War Paintings of Mort Kunstler, Vol Three” is a keeper!

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