"A New Beginning" 1863 (1 Viewer)

[PolarBear]

A group of enslaved African Americans, fleeing a Virginia tobacco plantation whose owner has already fled from the oncoming Yankees, stop to ask directions to Union lines from a picket of the 5th NY Volunteer Infantry ("Duryée's Zouaves").

Figures from Wm. Hocker sets 322, 325, and 378

 

[PolarBear]

Scenes like this one appeared in the pictorial press such as Harper's Weekly throughout the war.

 

[Bama Boy]

Very awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Scott]

Scenes like this one appeared in the pictorial press such as Harper's Weekly throughout the war.

Once again...a deep story told with simple figures. Thanks Polar Bear.