. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . e universal and hearty effort of all concerned to fulfil the obliga-tions of this work. I ask further privilege to extend my gratitude to my personal assist-ants, Mr. Walter R. Bickford, Mr. Arthur Forrest Burns, and Mr. Wallace H. Miller. And now, as we stand to-day, fellowmen in the great republic that is carrying thetorch in the foreranks of the worlds civilization, let us clasp hands across the long-goneyears as reunited Americans. I can close these introductory w
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . e universal and hearty effort of all concerned to fulfil the obliga-tions of this work. I ask further privilege to extend my gratitude to my personal assist-ants, Mr. Walter R. Bickford, Mr. Arthur Forrest Burns, and Mr. Wallace H. Miller. And now, as we stand to-day, fellowmen in the great republic that is carrying thetorch in the foreranks of the worlds civilization, let us clasp hands across the long-goneyears as reunited Americans. I can close these introductory words with no nobler tributethan those of the mighty warriors who led the great armies to battle. It was GeneralRobert E. Lee who, after the war, gave this advice to a Virginia mother, Abandon allthese animosities and make your sons Americans, and General Ulysses S. Grant, whoseappeal to his countrymen must always be an admonition against war: Let us havepeace. FRANCIS TREVELYAN MILLER, Editor-in-Chief. Hartford, Connecticut,Fiftieth AnniversaryLincolns Inauguration. [a—2] [ 19 ] FIRST PREFACE PHOTOGRAPHING THE CIVIL WAR. the wab photographer brady (wearing strawhat) with general burnside (reading newspa-per)—TAKEN WHILE BURNSIDE WAS IN COMMANDOF THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, EARLY IN 1863,AFTER HIS ILL-FATED ATTACK ON FREDERICKSBURG
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