Faces of the Civil War: An Album of Union Soldiers and Their Stories

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Summary: Every Picture Tells a Story
Review: Even casual readers about the U.S. Civil War have seen the haunting images of young soldiers staring stiffly into the
camera for posterity. About to embark into a war of unimagined horror, few of their particular stories were preserved or documented. "Faces of the Civil War" takes those personal mementos and visiting cards as a hook to pull the reader into many previously untold stories. This winning combination of powerful images, extensive archival research, and accessible journalistic writing provides a welcome addition to anyone's Civil War book collection. It also can grab and hold student's interest in this endlessly fascinating era of U.S. history.