From the Blue and Gray Dispatch
Greg Sweatt has been drawing Co. A for more than 18 years, and he has generously offered to share some of his cartoons with the BGES Dispatch.
What is Co. A?
It is a single panel cartoon that looks at the humerous side of the Civil War soldier, poking fun at Yankees and Rebels equally: the mis-steps, absurdities, and impossibilities of their daily life. And while Co. A should never be compared to the cartoons of the great Bill Mauldin of World War II fame (with his two dog-faced soldiers Willie and Joe), it will show the humor in the common soldier, North and South alike.
Co. A, at times, also touches base with Civil War reenactors (of which Greg is one), pointing out, once again, the humor in this hobby.
There is no recurring character in Co. A, rather—like The Far Side, Herman, or Bizarro—the characters rotate in and out, North and South, Blue and Gray, officer or enlisted man alike, all on equal footiing.
Thank you, Greg, for sharing your amazing work with us!