Battle of Antietam: Bayonet Charge of Hawkins's Zouaves, 1862

A wood engraving shows a dense, chaotic bayonet charge across a open field, with soldiers in shirtsleeves and caps thrusting rifles while others lie fallen among the grass. A flag rises at left above the crowd, and distant trees and smoke line the horizon under a cloudy sky. Below, a second panoramic scene shows lines of troops across a wide landscape.

Artist

Edwin Forbes

Date

1862

Medium

wood engraving on paper

Source

Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)

Size

2999 × 2169 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum