General Stuart's Return from Pennsylvania, from "Confederate War Etchings" 1861 - 1863

"General Stuart's Return from Pennsylvania" is an etching by Adalbert John Volck, created between 1861 and 1863, and is currently housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This etching depicts the Confederate General J.E.B Stuart returning from his famous raid into Pennsylvania during the American Civil War. The scene is composed of a group of cavalrymen, their horses resting in the foreground, with a larger group of soldiers behind them. Volck, a prominent Confederate artist, captured the moment with detail and realism, highlighting the challenges and resilience of the Confederate army during the war.