Charcoal scribblings of the most rascally character”
Conflict, identity, and testimony in American Civil War graffiti
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16769293 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Katherine Reed (0000-0001-7480-3875, Wiltshire College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 111-127 |
| Publication date | 2015-05-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Nineteenth Century History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1466-4658 • E-ISSN: 1743-7903 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14664658.2015.1066576 |
| OpenAlex | W1922323865 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 14 |
Civil War soldiers’ graffiti survive at more than 60 sites, predominantly in Virginia, including churches, court houses, caves, and houses. Although often terse and fragmentary, they provide an intriguing insight into soldiers’ experiences. This essay offers a tentative framework for analyzing how the graffiti functioned: as informal commemoration of wartime experiences; as a social activity, displaying the loyalties, frustrations, and humor of army life; and as an invasive act, vandalizing southern property
Aesthetics · Art · Character (mathematics · Graffiti · Identity (music · Political science · Sociology · Spanish Civil War · Visual arts · History · Law · Photography and Visual Culture · Public Spaces through Art · Visual Culture and Art Theory
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,1 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2016 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |