. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . ld. Thestory of his life savors more of romance than reality. It is morelike a fabled tale of ancient days than the history of an Amer-ican citizen of the nineteenth century. As light and shadeproduce the most attractive effects in a picture, so the singularcontrasts, the strange vicissitudes in his marvelous career, sur-round him with an interest which attaches to few characters inhistory. His rise from an obscure lieutenancy to the commandof the veteran armies of th
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . ld. Thestory of his life savors more of romance than reality. It is morelike a fabled tale of ancient days than the history of an Amer-ican citizen of the nineteenth century. As light and shadeproduce the most attractive effects in a picture, so the singularcontrasts, the strange vicissitudes in his marvelous career, sur-round him with an interest which attaches to few characters inhistory. His rise from an obscure lieutenancy to the commandof the veteran armies of the Republic; his transition from aone-company post of the untrodden West to the executivemansion of the nation: at one time sitting in his little storein Galena, not even known to the Congressman of his dis-trict: at another time striding through the palaces of the OldWorld, with the descendants of a Line of kings rising and stand-ing uncovered in his presence—these are some of the featuresof his extraordinary career which appeal to the imagination,excite mens wonder, and fascinate all who read the story ofhis life. [nil. K& -J)
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