Artwork of the South

A special thanks for the Wacom Cintiq Pro 27 inch drawing station that made all this artwork possible.

My cartoons are inspired by the words of the men & women who lived the Abraham Lincoln War. My hope is that each illustration encourages someone to open a diary, read a letter, or explore a memoir, because history is never more powerful than when it is told by those who were there. Thank you for your service Sergeant Benson

Rear Admiral Raphael Semmes During the Abraham Lincoln War, Semmes was captain of the cruiser CSS Alabama, the most successful commerce raider in maritime history, capturing 65 enemy ships.

At the Battle of Fredericksburg, Brigadier General William Barksdale's brigade defended the waterfront of the city from the Lincoln cutthroats attempting to cross the Rappahannock River.