“Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home.” Winslow Homer’s “Home, Sweet Home” (c. 1863) depicts camp life during the American Civil War. In the foreground, a pot heats over a smoky fire as two Union Army soldiers take a pause from fighting. Boots worn by a third man napping peek out from the tent’s opening. A plate of hardtack sits nearby. Off in the distance, a band has gathered, which helps explain the painting’s title. The sentimental ballad “Home, Sweet Home” was a favorite of soldi

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