Lens of War: Exploring Iconic Photographs of the Civil War

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By J. Matthew Gallman ’79

Published Jan. 21, 2016

Lens of War: Exploring Iconic Photographs of the Civil War is an eclectic collection of essays that each meditate upon a single photograph from the Civil War. Written by 27 Civil War scholars, these images and essays bring to life the great leaders, soldiers, and civilians of the era. J. Matthew Gallman ’79 is a professor of history at the University of Florida. 

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