Winslow Homer's wood engraving "Our Army before Yorktown, Virginia" documents the American Civil War through the artist's characteristic attention to military life and landscape. Created during or shortly after the conflict, the print captures Union troops encamped near the historic Virginia location, employing Homer's skillful use of line and contrast inherent to the wood engraving medium. The work reflects Homer's role as both a war correspondent and artist, translating firsthand observation into a detailed record of the soldiers and terrain of this significant theater of war.