Class Year
2017
Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
6-13-2016
Department 1
Civil War Institute
Abstract
During the Civil War, both the Union and the Confederacy utilized art to convey their sentiments regarding different aspects of the war. Most Civil War enthusiasts often recall drawings and cartoons by Thomas Nast when they think about political cartoons of the 19th century. Nast drew numerous cartoons for the Northern newspaper Harpers Weekly, commenting frequently on the Confederate States of America, the Civil War, as well as the political corruption of the era. Nast grew in fame across the Union, but the Confederacy, too, had its share of political cartoons and drawings that criticized the Northern war effort. Though not very popular during the Civil War, Adalbert J. Volck created political cartoons that resonated strongly with the Confederate war effort and the Lost Cause following 1865.
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Recommended Citation
Rose, Savannah G., "Confederate War Etchings: Adalbert J. Volck’s Visual Depiction of the Confederate War Effort" (2016). The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History. 192.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/compiler/192
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