Etching of a man with a rifle striding forward, a seated woman and child at left, and mounted soldiers with flags in a hazy landscape.

Formation of Guerilla Bands

A pen-and-ink etching shows a man in ragged civilian dress striding forward with a rifle, while a seated woman holds a child beside a trunk at left. Mounted soldiers and flag bearers gather in the hazy background near a ruined stone wall and trees.

Artist: Adalbert John Volck
Date: 1863
Medium: Etching on paper
Source: Smithsonian (National Portrait Gallery)
Size: 2876 × 2068 px

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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Portrait Gallery) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1863).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Portrait Gallery

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