A Ride for Liberty
In 1862, American painter Eastman Johnson (1824-1906) made trips to Union encampments to witness and sketch the war's events. Throughout the war, African-American men, women, and children escaped slavery by fleeing to Union encampments. Union [...]
Item Type: Painting
Historical Era: Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877)
On to Liberty
Painter Theodor Kaufmann was a German immigrant and abolitionist who served in the Union army during the Civil War. Throughout the war, African-American men, women, and children escaped slavery by fleeing to Union encampments. Union commanders [...]
Tags: Civil War, Emancipation
Item Type: Painting
Historical Era: Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877)