Drawn from a battlefield sketch by Alfred Waud.
Tag Archives: history
Anthony Clark: Revolutionary War Veteran
Fiddler “Tony” Clarke was quite a local celebrity, & lived to the ripe old age of 100+!
Silas Burdoo: Revolutionary War Veteran
The Burdoos — a New England family of “African descent” — have a multi-century history of military service:
Salem Colby: Revolutionary War Veteran
After the war, Salem Colby retired to Coit Mountain — a “colony” of free black families in Newport, NH.
“BIOGRAPHY Comics” 📖 (8-Page Template)
How to draw a life story in just 8 quick pages!
Primary Sources of Freeman Colby Vol. 4
Samples of the many primary sources I’m using to draw Summer 1864 in FREEMAN COLBY VOL. 4…
“HiSTORYtelling” (8-Page Template)
Collecting the favorite stories of experts around you…
Peter Pomp: Revolutionary War Veteran
When we dig around in New England history, we often find slavery serving as an engine behind the scenes, powering the local mythology of small towns…
VOL. 4 PREVIEW / Jane Tyler #2: After the Battle
Enslaved mother Jane Tyler saves lives at the battle of Cold Harbor…
VOL. 4 PREVIEW / Jane Tyler #1: Before the Battle
Jane Tyler holds 3 generations of her family together, despite being enslaved by the family of a US president…
VOL. 4 PREVIEW MINI / “My Dear Parents” (1 June 1864)
Our first set of sample pages from the upcoming book!
Peleg Runnels: Revolutionary War Veteran
1778: Enlisted in the 1st Rhode Island Regt. / “Absolutely made FREE & entitled to all wages.”
