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The photographic history of the Civil war (Volume VIII) Soldier Life Secret Service

The photographic history of the Civil war (Volume VIII) Soldier Life Secret Service

Trevelyan Miller, Francis

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19th Century United States HistoryPhotography History & Criticism

ISBN10: 9353801273
ISBN13: 9789353801274
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Jul 1 2019
Pages: 378
Weight: 1.93
Height: 0.78 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
See the Civil War up close: faces, tents, signals in the dark. War is lived between battles. In The Photographic History of the Civil War (Volume VIII) Soldier Life Secret Service, Francis Trevelyan Miller assembles an illustrated civil war history drawn from a remarkable war photography collection and historical photo archive. These pages follow soldier life in camp - the routines, hardships, humour and endurance that shaped armies - and trace the shadowed work of the civil war secret service, scouts and informants moving through a divided nation. It is a study of how intelligence, rumour and new technology shaped outcomes as surely as rifles. With images associated with Mathew Brady photographs and other battlefield photography classics, the volume captures union and confederate soldiers not as abstractions, but as men in mud, smoke and waiting. More than an American history reference book, it is a visual record of the American Civil War 1861-1865 and of the 19th century United States itself: how it dressed, travelled, communicated and endured. Miller's pioneering compilation helped set the standard for photographic documentation of conflict, preserving a period eye-witness quality no later retelling can imitate. For casual readers it offers immediate human connection; for collectors and civil war reenactor research it provides period detail and a trustworthy historical lens. Ideal for gifting and serious shelf-keeping alike. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure.

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