CIVIL WAR GALLERY

The American Civil War was the greatest conflict in the nation’s history. In just four years, over three million men fought in over 10,000 places across the country and more than 600,000 men died. 

This tragic war has been a subject for artists since the first shots were fired at Fort Sumter in April 1861. Today artists such as Don Troiani, Mort Künstler, Rick Reeves, David Wright, J.N. Muir, and Don Stivers continue to portray the war's defining moments in stunning paintings and sculpture. They depict the heroism, glory and tragedy of this struggle of brother against brother. 

The best artwork by these artists makes up the collection at Booth Western Art Museum, with paintings hung in chronological order to help visitors understand the battles as they occurred.