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1864

Edwin Forbes captured a rare moment of quiet during the chaos of the American Civil War with this sketch of a weary Union soldier. Perched on a simple stool, the bearded man is completely absorbed in reading a folded paper—perhaps news from home—while resting at Rappahannock Station in 1864. Forbes traveled with the Army of the Potomac as an official artist, famously sketching soldiers in their downtime to show the human side of war rather than just the glory of battle. The loose, energetic lines and the soldier's slumped posture make you feel the heavy exhaustion of camp life.

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