HISTORY DISPATCH

Fate of the Rebel Flag (Painting)

William Bauly's 1861 patriotic painting depicts a Civil War ship burning in a calm sea, with the flames of the fire forming the red, white, and blue flag of the Confederacy.

Evening Gun, Fort Sumter (Painting)

The painting depicts Fort Sumter after it had been pummeled by artillery during the first engagement of the Civil War.

A Bit of War History: The Contraband (Painting)

During the Civil War, a self-emancipated man appears in a U.S. Army Provost Marshall General office, eager to enlist.

A Bit of War History: The Recruit (Painting)

One of a three-part narrative artwork, The Recruit depicts a man dressed in his Union uniform, proudly ready for military service during the Civil War.

A Bit of War History: The Veteran (Painting)

A Civil War soldier (who is also seen in the paintings The Contraband and The Recruit), is now represented as a wounded veteran.

Our Banner in the Sky (Painting)

Painted in 1861 by Frederic Edwin Church, Our Banner in the Sky was an artistic response to the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter, which sparked the Civil War.

Our Flag (Painting)

The 31-star flag of the Union flutters amidst the smoke of battle during the Civil War

Home Sweet Home (Painting)

Two Civil War Union soldiers listen as the regimental band plays "Home, Sweet Home".

Rainy Day in Camp (Painting)

Winslow Homer's Civil War painting depicts the miserable conditions in Yorktown for a group of Union soldiers.

Prisoners from the Front (Painting)

Represents an actual scene from the war in which Union BrigGen Francis Channing Barlow captured several Confederate soldiers & officers on June 21, 1864 in the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House.

In Front of Yorktown (Painting)

Winslow Homer's Civil War painting depicts five soldiers on picket duty at night.

The Veteran in a New Field (Painting)

A former Union Soldier harvests wheat in a field with a scythe. Some of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War were fought in wheat fields, and fields of grain became associated with fallen soldiers.

Holding the Line at All Hazards (Painting)

Holding the Line at All Hazards, painted by William Gilbert Gaul in 1882, depicts the courage of the Southern soldier during a brutal battle in the American Civil War.

Dipper Missing - Civil War Trompe L'oeil (Painting)

By the 1880s, nostalgia and patriotism for the Civil War was growing, and memorial still-lifes became popular artworks among war veterans and their families.

Aurora Borealis

During the Civil War, the auroras - usually visible only in the north - were widely interpreted as signs of God's displeasure with the Confederacy & the moral stakes attached to a Union victory. 

Dawn at the Alamo (Painting)

The "Big Three" heroes of the Alamo - Jim Bowie, David Crockett & William B. Travis - are depicted in this painting that hangs in the Senate Chamber of the Texas State Capital in Austin.

The Battle of San Jacinto (Painting)

Despite being wounded, Sam Houston continues to leads the charge on April 21, 1836 during the decisive battle during the Texas Revolution.

Fall of the Alamo (Painting)

Considered one of the most famous artistic depictions of the Battle of the Alamo. Davy Crockett is seen in the forefront with his trusty flintlock.

Washington Crossing the Delaware (Painting)

General George Washington & Continental Army soldiers navigate the frozen river on their way to victory at the Battle of Trenton during the American Revolution.

The Spirit of '76 - Yankee Doodle (Painting)

Archibald Willard, who served in the Civil War, was inspired to paint The Spirit of '76 (originally titled Yankee Doodle) after witnessing a parade commemorating the American Revolution.

The Nation Makers (Painting)

Painted in 1902 by artist Howard Pyle, The Nation Makers depicts a line of American Patriots marching forward at the Battle of Brandywine during the Revolutionary War.

The Fight on Lexington Common, April 19, 1775 (Painting)

Howard Pyle's painting depicts the outbreak of armed conflict in the American Revolutionary War.

The Sortie Made by the Garrison of Gibraltar, November 27, 1781 (Painting)

British troops make a sudden attack (sortie) against the enemy during the Great Siege of Gibraltar (an unsuccessful attempt by Spain & France to capture Gibraltar from the British).

The Death of General Mercer at Princeton, January 3, 1777 (Painting)

Painted over many years by artist John Trumbull, The Death of General Mercer at the Battle of Princeton, January 3, 1777, depicts several events of the American Revolutionary War battle.

The Death of General Montgomery in the Attack on Quebec, December 31, 1775 (Painting)

General Richard Montgomery is fatally wounded by grapeshot in the Battle of Quebec during the Revolutionary War.