Going into bivouac at night
1861-1876
Edwin Forbes captures the haunting beauty of a Civil War encampment in this striking sketch. In the foreground, exhausted soldiers gather around a tiny, flickering campfire, while a long column of troops and cavalry marches past dragging heavy cannons. The real magic happens in the background, where hundreds of distant campfires dot the dark landscape like glowing ghosts, showing just how massive the army is. As an official artist for the Union Army, Forbes created gritty, realistic sketches that give us a rare, unfiltered glimpse into the daily grind of soldier life far from the glory of battle.
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