The Civil War through the camera : hundreds of vivid photographs actually taken in Civil War times, together with Elson's new history

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"In sixteen parts, comprising a complete history of the Civil War ; each part a thrilling story in itself ; in every part the full account of one or more of the world's greatest battles "Illustrated by Brady war-time photographs just discovered though taken fifty years ago, together with photographs by many other war photographers, North and South"--Cover, pts. 2-16 Issued under the auspices of the Civil war semi-centennial society Looseleaf binder with all 16 parts included pt. 1. The records of the Great American War, springing to arms in North and South, the first big battle, Bull Run -- pt. 2. The Fall of Fort Henry and Fort Donelson, the gunboats on the Western Rivers, Shiloh, the first grand battle -- pt. 3. The monitor, Farragut passing the New Orleans forts, Fair Oaks, the Federal Army in sight of Richmond, "Stonewall" Jackson in the Shenandoah, Washington alarmed -- pt. 4. The seven day's battles, the Confederate capital saved, Stuart's raid, Oak Grove, Ellerson's mill, Gaines' mill, savage's station, Glendale, Malvern Hill -- pt. 5. The Battle of Cedar Mountain, General Pope's advance checked, the second Battle of Bull Run, the South again victorious at Manassas -- pt. 6. Antietam or Sharpsburg, federal troops stop the Confederate invasion of the North, Stone's River or Murfreesboro, a midwinter combat in Tennessee pt. 7. Fredericksburg, a new leader and a federal disaster, Chancellorsville, "Stonewall" Jackson's last battle -- pt. 8. Vicksburg and Port Hudson, federal successes in the West, the Mississippi River at last controlled by the federals -- pt. 9. Gettysburg, the high tide of the Civil War, Fort Sumpter bombarded, Charleston besieged and captured -- pt. 10. Chickamauga, the bloodiest conflict in the West, battles on Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge -- pt. 11. The struggle in the wilderness, the undecisive but savage battle, the Red River Expedition of May 1864, the Battle of Mobile Bay pt. 12. Spotsylvania and the "Bloody Angle", Lee checkmates Grant, the attack and repulse at Cold Harbor -- pt. 13. The March to Atlanta, Sherman vs. Johnston, representative soldiers from a dozen states -- pt. 14. The last conflicts in the Shenandoah, the battle of Cedar Creek and Sheridan's triumph, Petersburg, the greatest struggle of modern times -- pt. 15. Sherman's final campaigns, the March to the Sea, Fort Fisher captured, the last of the blockade runners -- pt. 16. The last invasion of Tennessee, Franklin and Nashville, the fall of Petersburg, Appomattox and Lee's surrender 18
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