Collections at the Smithsonian contain poignant artwork depicting a soldier's life from around the world. The Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum holds many of American artist Winslow Homer's ...

At the time of the Civil ... coda to the war with his portrayal of black troops mustering out in Little Rock, Arkansas. Many specials turned to sketching the American scene as soldiers dispersed ...

Others show how a loved one was cherished through a photograph. This section displays objects that helped the soldier get through the atrocities of war—objects that have helped generations since in ...

The exhibit is open now and spotlights the vital role Black soldiers played in the Civil War. It features Lincoln-era photographs, letters, documents, and art. “With this exhibi ...