Harpers Ferry

1860-1865

Alfred Rudolph Waud was essentially the war correspondent of the 1860s, rushing sketches from the front lines of the Civil War to Harper's Weekly before photography could catch up. This moody drawing captures the ruins of the railroad bridge at Harpers Ferry, a critical strategic point that saw intense fighting. Beneath the towering, shattered stone arch, a soldier stands guard near a tent where others rest, surrounded by the haze of battle or campfire smoke. Waud’s quick, gestural lines convey the urgency of the moment, offering a raw, eyewitness account of history in the making.

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