Identifier: civilwarthroughc00elso (find matches)
Title: The Civil War through the camera : hundreds of vivid photographs actually taken in Civil War times, together with Elson's new history
Year: 1912 (1910s)
Authors: Elson, Henry William, 1857- Brady, Mathew B., ca. 1823-1896 Civil War Semi-centennial Society Patriot Pub. Co., Springfield, Mass
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Publisher: Springfield, Mass. : Patriot Pub. Co.
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: The Institute of Museum and Library Services through an Indiana State Library LSTA Grant

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e of the arch upon which theConfederate cause rested. Professor Elson describes in graphiclanguage how the Confederate invasion of the North was checkedand the tide of the Confederacy forced back into the Stateof Virginia. Stones River or Murfreesboro In this great battle, where some 13,000 men were lost to theFederals and over 10,000 to the Confederates, both sides claimeda victory. Professor Elson depicts Braggs success on the firstday and the repulse of Breckinridge, which compelled the retreatof the Confederate forces. Judged as a defensive battle, StonesRiver was a Union victory and had its effect on later successesfor the Federal arms. The War Photographs HereReproduced afford a vivid picture of the battlefield of Antietam and themen that fought in this engagement. Interesting photographsare shown of President Lincoln and President Davis as theyappeared at this time. Rare photographs illustrate troops of theWestern armies who took part in the actions of the StonesRiver campaign.
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