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IN THE WAR 100 Significant Civil War Photographs: Charle in the War features newly restored images of
scenes in the famed city, taken 1860–1865. The cameramen include the better-known, such as GeorgeCharleston otographs: N. Barnard in and George the War S. Cook, features newlyas as famed the somecity, lesser-known taken 1860–1865.ones: Samuel Cooley, Charles Quinby, the partners Haas & Peale, tter-known, such as George N. Barnard and Osborn ome & Durbec. lesser-known ones: Samuel Cooley, Charles Peale, Text Osborn & Durbec.Davis and Jack Melton by Stephen ckaccompanies eacheachfeatured Melton accompanies photogra featured photograph, esdescribing the surrounding and the history pictured scenes andselected them. The the hi ettings: that portion surrounding them.ofThe Charleston selected known as The images de ” variety (the areaof of settings: the city destroyed by the Great that portion Fire of Charles eston known Arsenal, as TheandBattery, the manythechurches “Burntthat allow District s “the Holy City.” Special sections of this book are area of the city destroyed by the Great Fire of guns imported from England by the Confederates December 1861), the Charleston Arsenal, and iews. the many churches that allow Charlestonians t rleston goes back call theirs “the The Defense to Holy City.” of Charleston Special Harbo sections ederate major of engineers, and to Reminiscences of book are devoted to the huge Blakely guns 1860-’61 (1876) by Capt. Abner Doubleday, Federal n Charlestonians have contributed to the history and imported from England by the Confederates t N.close-ups Rosen andof Barnard’s Richard views.III. The historic W. Hatcher cant Photographs draws on these and other works. ance upon the writings of actual participants, such a 14) and Emma Edwards Holmes (1838–1910). The history terature, of Civil War 100 Significant CivilCharleston War goes back heThe WarDefense of Charleston offers rewards Harbor (1890) by Jo for all readers, e Johnson, Confederate major of engineers, and to serious student. Reminiscences of Forts Sumter and Moultrie in 1860-’61 (1876) by Capt. Abner Doubleday, Federal second-in-command. Since then Charlestonians have contributed to the histor of their city, notably Robert N. Rosen and Richard W. Hatcher III. The historical text surrounding 100 Significant Photographs draws on these and other works. A unique feature is reliance upon the writings of actual particip such as Augustine T. Smythe (1842–1914) and Emma Edwards Holmes (1838–1910). As a contribution to this literature, 100 Significant Civil War Photographs: Charleston the War offers rewards for all readers, from casual novice to the serious student. 160 pages, Over 100 Photos, Maps, Index, Bibliography, Softcover. ISBN: 978-1-61850-167-7 Stephen D
