Wounded to the Rear / One More Shot

John Rogers American

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 762

As Rogers described this work, "Two wounded soldiers have been ordered to the rear during a battle, but one of them is taking out a cartridge to load up again, determined to have one more shot before leaving." The sculptor displayed his mastery of storytelling while skillfully detailing the uniforms and accoutrements of the courageous Union infantrymen. Painted plaster groups of "One More Shot" went on sale in November 1864, and it immediately became one of Rogers’s most popular statuettes, particularly with veterans of the war and their families.

#4579. Wounded to the Rear / One More Shot

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Wounded to the Rear / One More Shot, John Rogers (American, Salem, Massachusetts 1829–1904 New Canaan, Connecticut), Bronze, American

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