Stannard, George J. – Civil War

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This George J. Stannard mug is part of our collection of Civil War biographical mugs.  An image of George J. Stannard and a short biography are features of this history mug.

Small Mug, 11 oz.

Large Mug, 15 oz.

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Description

George J. Stannard worked as a farmer, teacher and foundry operator.  He was a lieutenant colonel at the First Battle of Bull Run and rose to colonel of the 9th Vermont Infantry.  Forced to surrender at Harpers Ferry, he was part of a prisoner exchange and returned to Vermont where he was appointed brigadier general of the 2nd Vermont Brigade.  At Gettysburg, his brigade was a principle defender of Pickett’s Charge.  By swinging two regiments on flanking maneuvers, he defeated Confederate Generals Kemper and Wilcox’s assaults.  Wounded in the leg, Stannard stayed on the field until the end of the battle.  He was wounded again at Cold Harbor and again at Fort Harrison, which required the amputation of his arm.

This George J. Stannard mug is part of our Civil War Series profiling participants in the War Between the States.  Thousands of Confederate and Union soldiers fought in battles such as Bull Run, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Vicksburg, Chattanooga, Cold Harbor and Petersburg.  We honor their sacrifices by telling their stories.

The biographical History Mugs were created to teach and inspire individuals to learn about our diverse and interesting history.  The biographies were researched and written by history enthusiast, Robert Compton.  He colorized most of the historic photos and images used on the mugs, which were originally black and white or sepia tone.  The images and biographies are imprinted on mugs at his studio in rural Vermont.

  • Mugs are food and microwave safe.
  • To preserve photographic quality we recommend hand washing.
  • Mugs are usually shipped within 3-5 days.

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White Deco, Black Lined Deco, Black Lined & Handle Deco, All White-Full Photo, Black Lined-Full Photo, Black Lined & Handle-Full Photo, All Black