ATLANTA: A Portrait of the Civil War

ROSE, Michael

ISBN 10: 0738501387 / ISBN 13: 9780738501383

Published by Tempus, Stroud, 1999

About this Item

Part of the 'Civil War History' series. A collection of images of old city streets, period homes, military fortifications and the people of Atlanta, before and during the Civil War. 128 pages. Illustrated throughout with contemporary b/w photographs and engravings. Every book is sent in a cardboard postal package. Size: 23.5 Cm x 16.5 Cm.

Seller Inventory # 1670

Bibliographic Details

• Title: ATLANTA: A Portrait of the Civil War
• Publisher: Tempus, Stroud
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0738501387
• ISBN 13: 9780738501383
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

When the public envisions Atlanta during the Civil War, two primary images--of two unparalleled individuals--dominate: William Tecumseh Sherman and Scarlett O'Hara; however, there is more to the city's Civil War heritage than a frowning general and a wily gentlewoman. Within the pages of Atlanta: A Portrait of the Civil War, discover the old city streets, period homes, and military fortifications of Atlanta in a number of rarely reproduced Civil War photographs. Taken from the Atlanta History Center's visual arts collection, the images in this volume tell the story of the city as it was up to and during the Civil War. View the ruins of the Ponder House, the destruction of the rail lines, and the demolition of General Hood's ordnance train. Informative captions complement this engaging collection of images, and include excerpts from diaries, letters, and memoirs regarding life in Atlanta during the war. Many of the photographs were taken by George N. Barnard and his staff during the Federal occupation of Atlanta in the fall of 1864, and again in 1866 as he planned a publication of war views. Atlanta: A Portrait of the Civil War offers a comprehensive view of the city during a war that continues to fascinate both professional and amateur historians alike.

About the Author

Author Michael Rose of the Atlanta History Center has compiled an unprecedented journey into the history of the Civil War that emphasizes the human experience in a time of terror and destruction. This impressive collection take readers to the very heart of the most significant event in Southern and American history.