Fallen Comrade
by Robert Corsetti
Title
Fallen Comrade
Artist
Robert Corsetti
Medium
Painting - Mixed Media Paint
Description
This is my tribute to all those who have sacrificed, served and given their all to protect what they believe in.
The riderless Bay horse is Comanche, the 7th Cavalry's only "official" survivor of Custer's battalion at the Little Bighorn
Comanche was Captain Myles Keogh's horse, Keogh was an Irish Soldier of Fortune who commanded "I" Company of the 7th Cavalry. He died fighting, surrounded by his company sergeants down the slope from Custer Hill at the Little Bighorn. Comanche became the mascot of the 7th Cavalry, after he was rescued and nursed back to health. After Comanche died he was preserved and mounted and is still on display at the University of Kansas.
Sleep, comrades, sleep and rest
On this Field of the Grounded Arms,
Where foes no more molest,
Nor sentry's shot alarms!
Ye have slept on the ground before,
And started to your feet
At the cannon's sudden roar,
Or the drum's redoubling beat.
But in this camp of Death
No sound your slumber breaks;
Here is no fevered breath,
No wound that bleeds and aches.
All is repose and peace,
Untrampled lies the sod;
The shouts of battle cease,
It is the Truce of God!
Rest, comrades, rest and sleep!
The thoughts of men shall be
As sentinels to keep
Your rest from danger free.
Your silent tents of green
We deck with fragrant flowers
Yours has the suffering been,
The memory shall be ours.
-- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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December 13th, 2012
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Comments (77)
Maria Faria Rodrigues
Congratulations, for being FEATURED, during Canada’s Day, in Red Maple Gallery, homepage group, of Fine Art America!
Diane Hocker
Congrats on winning 2nd Place in the contest… FOREVER REMEMBERED PATRIOTIC TRIBUTE!A deeply evocative, emotional and moving composition ;beautifully worked in every detail of a scene we instantly feel~
Gary F Richards
Congratulations on your winning 2nd Place in the contest… FOREVER REMEMBERED PATRIOTIC TRIBUTE! F/L
Bonnie Marie
Very Very tender and Beautiful! A great Tribute painting! Your work is amazing. Congrats on your 2nd place win!
Gary F Richards
Outstanding Fallen Comrade composition, lighting, shading, color and artwork! Congratulations on your very deserving features! F/L
Gary F Richards
Spectacular Fallen Comrade composition, lighting, shading, rich colors and artwork! F/L voted
Jeff Burgess
Congratulations, your work has been featured on the home page of the “Pacific Northwest Artists” group.
Taphath Foose
Beautiful work, Robert!!! CONGRATULATIONS, your work is featured in "Your Best Work"! I invite you to place it in the group's "Featured Image Archive" discussion thread and any other thread that is fitting!! 😊
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 Views on One Image Group's Special Features Nominations For Promotion #25 . Please help your fellow artists by visiting and passing on the love to another artist in the the 1000 Views on One Image Group....L/F/Tw
John Malone
Congratulations! Your skillful and interesting painting has been FEATURED on our Homepage, Painting the Old Way. Liked and favored as well.
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group ..... Feel free to place your featured image in the Features Archive and any Genre specific Archive l/f/p
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