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Civil War History
Atlanta: A Portrait of the Civil War
When the public envisions Atlanta during the Civil War, two primary images--of two unparalleled William Tecumseh Sherman and Scarlett O'Hara; however, there is more to the city's Civil War heritage than a frowning general and a wily gentlewoman. Within the pages of A Portrait of the Civil War, discover the old city streets, period homes, and military fortifications of Atlanta in a number of rarely reproduced Civil War photographs. Taken from the Atlanta History Center's visual arts collection, the images in this volume tell the story of the city as it was up to and during the Civil War. View the ruins of the Ponder House, the destruction of the rail lines, and the demolition of General Hood's ordnance train. Informative captions complement this engaging collection of images, and include excerpts from diaries, letters, and memoirs regarding life in Atlanta during the war. Many of the photographs were taken by George N. Barnard and his staff during the Federal occupation of Atlanta in the fall of 1864, and again in 1866 as he planned a publication of war views. A Portrait of the Civil War offers a comprehensive view of the city during a war that continues to fascinate both professional and amateur historians alike.
128 pages, Paperback
First published July 27, 1999
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August 4, 2014
Like many of these collections of photos from this fine publisher, it's a mixed bag, and I'm glad to have it.
This volume is heavy on the portrait photos of Atlanta residents, helpfully indexed with structures with which they worked. Photos of the city's defenses are quite moving. At end, there are photos of wreck and ruin.
I have several favorite images here. Across six pages (pages 10-15), there is a three-part panorama taken from the dome of the Atlanta Female Institute. The Crawford, Frazer & Co. slave market appears (page 100) in a photo by Barnard; recently, the AJC put it side-by-side with an image of modern Five Points MARTA station. These sort of before and after shots are outside the scope of this book, but so compelling.
Author Michael Rose uses Atlanta History Center archival collections to good effect, as usual.
I do recommend reading a narrative history to complement this stuff, for example, The Bonfire: The Siege and Burning of Atlanta, by Marc Wortman (here, http://www.marcwortmanbooks.com/revie...)
Recommended.
This volume is heavy on the portrait photos of Atlanta residents, helpfully indexed with structures with which they worked. Photos of the city's defenses are quite moving. At end, there are photos of wreck and ruin.
I have several favorite images here. Across six pages (pages 10-15), there is a three-part panorama taken from the dome of the Atlanta Female Institute. The Crawford, Frazer & Co. slave market appears (page 100) in a photo by Barnard; recently, the AJC put it side-by-side with an image of modern Five Points MARTA station. These sort of before and after shots are outside the scope of this book, but so compelling.
Author Michael Rose uses Atlanta History Center archival collections to good effect, as usual.
I do recommend reading a narrative history to complement this stuff, for example, The Bonfire: The Siege and Burning of Atlanta, by Marc Wortman (here, http://www.marcwortmanbooks.com/revie...)
Recommended.
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