Frei
1864
Edwin Forbes captured this quiet moment of a Union soldier during the American Civil War in 1864. Serving as an official sketch artist for the Army of the Potomac, Forbes focused on the gritty reality of camp life rather than heroic battle scenes. The bearded soldier, shown in profile, seems completely absorbed in reading a letter or book, offering a rare glimpse of peace and humanity amidst the chaos of war. These sketches were later turned into famous etchings that brought the war's reality to the Northern public.
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