A Cold Breakfast on the March

War Department · ca 1918

Charcoal sketch on illustration board of American soldiers eating breakfast as they march through a village during World War I. Depicted are several soldiers in uniform marching down the road while eating. They hold a variety of food and utensils in their hands, including mess kits, canteens, opened tin cans, and bread.. Several soldiers are on horseback pulling wagons. The buildings lining the road are badly damaged and the scene is dark and dreary. The right edge of the illustration board, about one to two inches along the length of the edge, is cracked and separated from the rest of the sketch. Signed at bottom right by the artist, "W. Morgan"