. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . A WASIIIXGTOX BELLE IX (AINIP From 15ull Run to Gettyshiirn the Federal caj^ital was repeatedly threatened hy the advances of theConfederates, and strong camps for the defense of Washington were maintained throughout the war. Itwas the smart thing for the ladies of the capital to invade these outlying camps, and they were alwayswelcomed by the officers weary of continuous guard-duty. Here the camera has caught the willing sulijectin handsome Kate Chase Sprague, who became a belle of official society in Washington during the war. Sh
. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . A WASIIIXGTOX BELLE IX (AINIP From 15ull Run to Gettyshiirn the Federal caj^ital was repeatedly threatened hy the advances of theConfederates, and strong camps for the defense of Washington were maintained throughout the war. Itwas the smart thing for the ladies of the capital to invade these outlying camps, and they were alwayswelcomed by the officers weary of continuous guard-duty. Here the camera has caught the willing sulijectin handsome Kate Chase Sprague, who became a belle of official society in Washington during the war. Shewas the daughter of Salmon P. Chase, Lincolns Secretary of the Treasury. At this time she was the wifeof Governor William Sprague, of Rhode Island, and was being entertained in camp by General J. , an officer of the regular army, well know-n in the A HORSE AND RIDER THAT WILL LIVE Here is an extraordinary photograpli of a spirited charger taken half a century ago. This noble beast isthe mount of C. B. Norton, and was photographed at General Fitz John Porters rider is Colonel Norton himself. Such clear definition of every feature of man and horse might well bethe envy of modern photography, which does not achieve sucli depth without fast lenses, focal-planeshutters, and instantaneous dry plates, which can be developed at leisure. Here the old-time wet-plateprocess has preserved every detail. To secure results like this it was necessary to sensitize the plate justbefore exposing it, imcap the lens by hand, and develop the negative within five minutes after the exposure. PHOTOGRAPHING THE CIVIL WAR Bv Hexry Wysham Lanier ^t W \ , ^ EXTRAORDINARY as the fact seems, the AmericanCivil ^Vai- is the only great war of which we have anadequate history in photograj)hs: that is to say, this is theonly conflict of
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