Silent Witness: The Civil War Through Photography and Its Photographers

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472822765
• ISBN13: 9781472822765
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.6" x 9.6"