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Civil War Soldier: A Photographic Journey.

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From the Publisher"Ray Carson has done a commendable job in portraying the common soldiers of the Civil War. It is impossible to capture the full depth of feeling experienced by the men of blue and gray, but the images herein give a clearer picture of army life and field service than is usually found in modern studies." -James I. Robertson, Jr., author of Soldiers Blue and Gray Many Civil War books highlight tactics, battles, and major figures, often ignoring the millions of individual soldiers who fought and sacrificed anonymously. But through combining stark, unposed photographs of Civil War reenactors with sound historical research, photographer and reenactor Ray Carson has captured the reality of the common soldier's life. The book combines the intimacy and intensity of modern photojournalism with the historical feel of 1860s photography. Photographs of camp life, daily activities, medical care, and battle are supplemented with text gleaned from primary sources such as

Product Overview
ISBN 9780811727273
Categories Biographies and Memoirs, Highlight, History, New Arrivals, Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction: Humanities, X-Deals
Author(s) Ray M. Carson
Publisher Stackpole Books
Pages 123
Format Paperback
Dimensions 27.9cm x 0.8cm x 21.5cm
Weight 1.294 kg