. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . into still greater jjrominence as leaders inthe terrible struggle, and his vigorous enthusiasm saw in thisfierce drama an o[)])ortunity to win ever brighter laurels. Hisenergy and his accjuaintance with men in authority overcameevery obstacle, and he succeeded in intei-esting President Lin-coln. Secretary Stanton, General Cxrant, and Allan Pinkertonto such an extent that lie obtained the protection of the SecretService, and permits to make photographs at the
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . into still greater jjrominence as leaders inthe terrible struggle, and his vigorous enthusiasm saw in thisfierce drama an o[)])ortunity to win ever brighter laurels. Hisenergy and his accjuaintance with men in authority overcameevery obstacle, and he succeeded in intei-esting President Lin-coln. Secretary Stanton, General Cxrant, and Allan Pinkertonto such an extent that lie obtained the protection of the SecretService, and permits to make photographs at the had to be done at his own expense, but Mith entireconfidence he equipped his men, and set out himself as well,giving instructions to guard against breakage by making twonegatives of everything, and infusing into all his own ambitionto astonish the world by this unheard-of feat. The need for such permits appears in a home letter from E. T. Whitney, a war photogra])her Avhose negati\, have been destroyed. This letter, dated March13, 1862, states that the day before all photographing has ;^ ^ ^ 4- i4. ^i& - •— ^ ,p^^
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