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Oil painting of Civil War soldiers marching on a dusty road under a red sky.

Oil painting of Civil War soldiers marching on a dusty road under a red sky.

A Winslow Homer–style oil painting. A detachment of the 17th Virginia Infantry marches down a dusty red road under a blazing July sky. Most soldiers wear full Confederate uniforms with butternut or gray Richmond Depot jackets, slouch hats, and faded trousers. One man leads a sweating, injured bay horse beside the formation, his own gray jacket draped over the saddle, shirt darkened with sweat. The sky is bright and full of clouds, contrasting with the worn, sun-baked soldiers. Dust trails behind them in the shimmering heat. Painted in Homer's loose, expressive brushwork. See more