By Ron Field
The Civil War changed America forever. It shaped its future
and determined its place in history. For the first time in military history, the
camera was there to record these seismic events, from innovations in military
and naval warfare, to the battles themselves; from commanders at critical
moments in the battle, to the ordinary soldier tentatively posing for his first
ever portrait on the eve of battle.
Displaying many rare images unearthed by the author, an
acclaimed Civil War historian, this beautiful volume explores how the camera
bore witness to the dramatic events of the Civil War. It reveals not only how
the first photographers plied their trade, but also how photography helped
shape the outcome of the war and how it was reported to anxious families across
the North and South.
About the Author
Ron Field is an internationally acknowledged expert
on US military history. Awarded a Fulbright Scholarship in 1982, he taught
History at Piedmont High School in California in 1982–83, and was Head of
History at the Cotswold School in Bourton-on-the-Water in the UK until his
retirement in 2007. In 2005 he was elected a Fellow of the Company of Military
Historians, based in Washington, DC, and was awarded its Emerson Writing Award
in 2013. In 2015 he became senior editor of Military Images magazine,
devoted to the American military image of the nineteenth century. In 2014–2015
he also advised on the Confederate uniforms worn in the Civil War film Free
State of Jones. He lives in the UK.
ISBN 978-1472822765, Osprey Publishing, © 2017, Hardcover,
328 pages, Maps, Photographs & Illustrations, Glossary, Notes &
Bibliography, Index. $35.00. To purchase this book click HERE.
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