Winslow Homer Civil War Art:
A Shell in the Rebel Trenches
Winslow Homer started out 1863 with this illustration
showing the horror of a shell explosion in Rebel trenches. The image,
interestingly enough, shows mostly blacks in the trenches, with one
confederate soldier standing somewhat calmly in the foreground. It is
of historical importance to remember that Robert E. Lee was a strong
proponent of
Arming the Slaves, and Recruiting them into
the Confederate Army.
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January 17, 1863 - A Shell in Rebel
Trenches (Click on Image for Enlarged View) |
Lee went so far as to say that the slaves should be
freed, and welcomed to live in the South. It is unknown whether the
black men in these images are Confederate Buffalo soldiers, or if they
are simply the slave or servants of the confederate soldiers in the
picture.
A Note to our Readers
We acquired the images above for the
purpose of digitally persevering them on this site for all to enjoy.
With the digital archive complete, we are making the original, 140 year
old illustrations available for purchase. By selling these
original illustrations, we are able to acquire more material to archive
on this site. If you are interested in purchasing one of the
original Harper's Weekly leafs on this page, contact
paul@sonofthesouth.net The
leafs are available for a price of $250 a piece, and the proceeds will go to continue to expand the
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