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title: Skirmish in the Wilderness
author: Winslow Homer
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21353/skirmish-in-the-wilderness/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-11-24
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# Skirmish in the Wilderness
_Authored by Winslow Homer_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21353.jpg)
## Image Caption
*Skirmish in the Wilderness*, oil on canvas painting by Winslow [Homer](https://www.worldhistory.org/homer/), 1864.
Depicted here is an encounter in the [Battle of the Wilderness](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2843/battle-of-the-wilderness/) (5-7 May 1864), one of the bloodiest and most desperate engagements of the [American Civil War](https://www.worldhistory.org/American_Civil_War/) (1861-1865).
New [Britain](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Britain/) Museum of American Art.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Homer, W. (2025, November 24). Skirmish in the Wilderness. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Homer, Winslow. "Skirmish in the Wilderness." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 24, 2025. .
### MLA
Homer, Winslow. "Skirmish in the Wilderness." *World History Encyclopedia*, 24 Nov 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Winslow_Homer_-_Skirmish_in_the_Wilderness,_1864.jpg) by [**Winslow Homer**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Winslow_Homer_-_Skirmish_in_the_Wilderness,_1864.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 24 November 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.