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Associated Person
Alfred R. Waud, 2 Oct 1828 - 6 Apr 1891
James Gardner, 1832 - ?
Date
1864
Type
Document
Medium
Engraving and ink on paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 7.3 x 13.8cm (2 7/8 x 5 7/16")
Mat: 45.7 x 35.6cm (18 x 14")
Note: Mat will also accommodate AD/NPG.2007.30 and AD/NPG.2007.32
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Larry J. West
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
AD/NPG.2007.31
Exhibition Label
English-born illustrator Alfred Waud (1828–1891) was one of the Civil War’s most prolific artist/journalists. Joining the New York Illustrated News as a staff illustrator in 1860, he became a “special artist” to the Army of the Potomac when war broke out. Hired away by Harper’s Weekly, Waud continued his assignment with the army, covering battles from Bull Run in 1861 to Petersburg in 1865. As an eyewitness, Waud perfected the skill of sketching combat scenes and army life quickly yet accurately.
The accompanying War Department pass permitted Waud to travel through military lines to Fortress Monroe, held by the Union throughout the war even though it was deep in enemy territory, at the entrance of southeastern Virginia’s vast harbor.
