The Photographic History Of The Civil War

by Francis Trevelyan Miller (Editor)

This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature.

Genres: History, Civil War, Reference, Photography, American Civil War

344 pages, Paperback

First published July 15, 1997

About the author

Francis Trevelyan Miller (1877–1959) was an American writer and film-maker. He is known for his books about exploration, travel and photography. Notable works from him including several books about the American Civil War, such as The Photographic History of the Civil War, in Ten Volumes (New York: The Review of Reviews Co., 1912). Another of his significant works is "History of WWII: Armed Services Memorial Edition." He has also made several feature films and wrote the screenplay for the 1919 film Deliverance about Helen Keller. In 1955 his photograph of children at a Chicago funfair was selected by Edward Steichen for MoMA's world-touring The Family of Man exhibition.

Reviews

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I finally finished reading and looking at this fascinating piece of history about the American Civil War. This particular edition has all 3 volumes in one (1) book, which equates to over 1,000 pages of information.

There is lots of interesting information in this book ... the volumes are: Armies and Leaders, The Cavalry, The Decisive Battles.

A few things would have made this book a bit better ... first off, an index! There are things that I would have liked to have gone back to "check out", but could not remember where I had seen them.

Also, I wish there were some before and after pictures of specific buildings / places, but photos were really just beginning to come into play and we are lucky to have what exists.

[Phillip · Rating 5 out of 5]

This eight volume set contains photographs that allow the reader to see the aftermath of many of the major battles of the Civil War.

My set belonged to my grandfather so I have a sentimental attachment to it. The books show portraits and aftermath of the first modern war. This is an excellent resource for civil war buffs who would like to see some of the things with their eyes that they have imagined.