A Bit of War History: The Recruit Art Print - Thomas Waterman Wood cows Paris 1859–1891 Paris)

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Title: The Repast of the Lion

A Bit of War History: The Recruit Art Print - Thomas Waterman Wood cows Paris 1859–1891 Paris)About the Art: This work, painted at the close of the Civil War, forms a narrative triptych (84. 12a, b, c) of African American military service. In "The Contraband" (84. 12a)a term that referred to enslaved people who fled to Union lines at the beginning of the conflictthe self emancipated man appears in a U. S. Army Provost Marshall General office, eager to enlist. The Recruit (84. 12b) represents him as proudly ready for military service. In "The