King Cotton , Yorktown, Va. (U.S. Civil War) Pint Glass 16oz

King Cotton, Yorktown, Va. (U.S. Civil War) "King Cotton" is a historical painting by Wycliffe Bodewin Draper depicting the Confederate victory at the Battle of Yorktown during the U.S. Civil War. The oil on canvas artwork was completed in 1865, a year after the battle took place in Virginia's York County, near Yorktown. The painting captures the surrender scene where Confederate General John B. Magruder is handing over command to Union Major-General George G. Meade. The title "King Cotton" symbolizes the economic power of cotton as a major export for the Confederacy during the war. This artwork serves as a significant historical document, capturing an important moment in U.S. military history and the larger context of the Civil War's socio-economic impact.