"The Civil War Through the Camera"
This collection consists of a 1912 paperback booklet entitled "The Civil War Through the Camera" containing text by historian Henry W. Elson and photographs taken by Matthew Brady and others. This booklet is the sixteenth and final part of a series documenting the Civil War, particularly through photographs, and is subtitled, "The Last Invasion of Tennessee, Franklin and Nashville, the Fall of Petersburg, Appomattox and Lee's Surrender." This final part covers the end of the war, including the battle of Nashville in December 1864 and the Confederate surrender at Appomattox in April 1865.
Dates
- 1912
Language
The material in this collection is in English.
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet
Abstract
This collection consists of a 1912 paperback booklet entitled "The Civil War Through the Camera" containing text by historian Henry W. Elson and photographs taken by Matthew Brady and others. This booklet is the sixteenth and final part of a series documenting the Civil War, particularly through photographs, and is subtitled, "The Last Invasion of Tennessee, Franklin and Nashville, the Fall of Petersburg, Appomattox and Lee's Surrender." This final part covers the end of the war, including the battle of Nashville in December 1864 and the Confederate surrender at Appomattox in April 1865.
Biographical/Historical Note
“The Civil War Through the Camera" was a series published in 1912 providing a complete history of the Civil War through text and photographs. Each part of the series included accounts of various battles during the war and accompanying pictures by various photographers, most notably Matthew Brady.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository