02337cam a22003253u 4500 42655 UtSlPG 20260610133957.0 m cr n 260607r2013||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 E456 Elson, Henry W. (Henry William), 1857-1935 The Civil War Through the Camera Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2013 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2013-05-07 E-text prepared by Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://archive.org/details/americana) "The Civil War Through the Camera" by Henry W. Elson is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work presents an illustrated history of the American Civil War, featuring hundreds of vivid photographs taken during the war and offering a narrative that supplements these images. The book aims to provide a truthful representation of the conflict, striving for an impartial perspective on events and figures that shaped this pivotal moment in American history. The opening of the book discusses the critical events surrounding the beginning of the Civil War, particularly the surrender of Fort Sumter and the ensuing conflict that captivated the nation. It recounts Major Robert Anderson's fateful decision at the fort, the subsequent reactions from both Northern and Southern fronts, and highlights the tumultuous events leading up to the First Battle of Bull Run. The narrative is interspersed with illustrations that depict key figures and battles, creating a vivid context for the historical accounts that follow throughout the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Pictorial works Brady, Mathew B., 1823?-1896 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42655 83494 83494