Rifles

Etching: 1 p. Depiction of a riot at Baltimore train tracks between Union soldiers on their way to Washington and secessionist sympathizers; civilians are throwing stones or brandishing pistols while soldiers, some on the train, use rifles with bayonets.

Etching: 1 p. German Union soldiers harassing a woman who pleads with them. The soldiers brandish their guns and knives as if in a play, while burning the woman's house and pursuing her children with a large Union flag.

Etching: 1 p. Two Union soldiers survey land through trees and vines, their rifles by their sides. This is likely a depiction of the Union Army's attempts to build several canals around Vicksburg.

Drawing: Graphite, ink and watercolor on paper; 5 1/4 x 6 3/8 in. A prisoner stands in front of a wooden fence over which an African-American guard points a bayonetted rifle. Guard: 'Git away from dat dar fence white man or I'll make Old Abe's Gun smoke at you I can hardly hold de ball back now. De bottom rails on top now.'

Drawing: Graphite, ink and watercolor on paper; 6 x 6 5/8 in. An African American guard lies on the ground outside of a tent bleeding while another guard bends over him. The fallen guard's rifle is beside him. Three prisoners look on. First prisoner: 'Whats the matter' Second prisoner: 'Who kill'd him' Guard: 'Git up Abram and don't act possum, here comes Corp'ral Jim but I knows you don't beleive me you think I'se fooling you. Git up Abram and don't make a fool of yourself, don't you see de white folk's laughing at you - for de Lord I believe's the nigger dead for sartain.'

Drawing: Graphite, ink and watercolor on paper; 5 1/2 x 6 in. Three prisoners talk to an African American guard outside a tent. The guard holds a rifle and bayonet. First prisoner: 'Whats the matter.' Second prisoner: 'Why the Sentinel gave a Reb ten dollars to get some change for some tobacco, about two hours ago and he forgot to come back.' Guard: 'Don't you all know dat's wrong, dat's no way to treat a man, if I had known dat when he was here, I would have kill'd him on the spot.'

Drawing: Graphite, ink and watercolor on paper; 6 1/8 x 6 in. Two African American guards stand in front of a tent, holding rifles. A prisoner holding a knapsack and a canteen walks away from the back of the tent. First guard: 'Well nigger whats de matter now.' Second guard: 'You see copral, dis is de first time, I'se been on dis post, and I laid my knappsack and canteen down dar, and for I could wink my eye some damn Rebel stole dem both.' Prisoner: 'This will do me more good than that darkie.'

Drawing: Graphite, ink and watercolor on paper; 6 1/8 x 6 3/8 in. An African American guard points a bayonetted rifle at a prisoner in front of a tent. Their conversation is written out in the top left corner. 'Sentinel {halt-dar, who goes dar? Rebel {A Friend. Sentinal {Look here white man, don't you say Friend again, you's a Rebel and prisoner, and I'se put here to watch you - how you like dat.'

Drawing: Graphite, brown ink, and white gouache on gray paper. 9 x 9 5/8 in. Line of soldiers behind a fence firing rifles through trees. Dead soldiers lay on the ground behind them.