Allen Christian Redwood was one of the few sketch artists of the Civil War who actually fought in military battles, and his documentation was of noted historical value to the Southern side of the War. By the 1890s, he was a western illustrator for Harper's, Century and other magazines and traveled widely in the West. In 1898 Harper's sent him to Cuba to cover the Spanish American War.

Probably born in the South, Allen Redwood became one of the few sketch artists of the Civil War who actually fought in military battles, and his documentation was of noted historical value to the Southern side of the War.

He was in the 55th Regiment of the Army of Northern Virginia, and wrote about and sketched Civil War scenes. He was captured at the Second Battle of Bull Run and was later exchanged and made a Major in rank.