Project Gutenberg 2013-10-10 Public domain in the USA. 867 Eaton, Edward Bailey Miller, Francis Trevelyan 1877 1959 Miller, Francis T. Brady, Mathew B. 1896 Brady, M. B. (Mathew B.) Brady, Matthew B. Gardner, Alexander 1821 1882 Gardner, A. (Alexander) Gardner, Alex. (Alexander) Original Photographs Taken on the Battlefields during the Civil War of the United States Produced by David Edwards, Ernest Schaal, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Original Photographs Taken on the Battlefields during the Civil War of the…," presumably written by Mathew B. Brady and Alexander Gardner, is a historical account or collection of photographic reproductions that likely originated in the early 20th century. This compilation captures one of the most significant and tumultuous periods in American history—the Civil War—through rare photographs taken directly on the battlefields under perilous conditions. The work emphasizes the unique perspective photography provided during a time when visual documentation of warfare was still in its infancy, offering an authentic glimpse into the brutality and realities faced by soldiers. The opening of this collection introduces readers to the significance of the photographs captured by Brady and Gardner, who ventured into combat zones to document the scenes of war using the innovative wet-plate process. It recounts Brady's challenges in gaining permission from the government to take photographs in such dangerous circumstances, and it highlights the historical importance of these images as irreplaceable records of the Civil War. Emphasizing the struggles and grit of both the United States and Confederate armies, this introduction serves to underscore the lasting impact of these photographs on American history and collective memory—transcending mere art to become powerful symbols of sacrifice and heroism amidst devastation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43922/43922-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 71.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Pictorial works E456 Text Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare 644872 2025-06-17T16:54:22.692796 text/html 621937 2024-10-23T18:58:14 text/html 122810823 2025-06-17T16:55:02.211139 application/epub+zip 122728189 2025-06-17T16:54:30.806786 application/epub+zip 243883 2025-06-17T16:54:25.747730 application/epub+zip 122798991 2025-06-17T16:55:21.821031 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 122858225 2025-06-17T16:54:50.745666 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 576246 2022-09-20T04:59:34.288695 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 454036 2025-06-17T16:54:17.361848 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 433904 2024-10-23T18:58:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 453969 2013-10-09T19:55:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 453960 2013-10-09T19:55:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23619 2025-06-17T16:55:22.309041 application/rdf+xml 10519 2025-06-17T16:54:25.968787 image/jpeg 1882 2025-06-17T16:54:25.858820 image/jpeg 152766 2013-10-11T17:13:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 102220343 2013-10-11T17:13:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 152748 2013-10-11T17:13:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 114482804 2025-06-17T16:54:24.895751 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia