Maryland's Civil War Photographs

"Maryland's role in the Civil War continues to attract wide interest, study, and collection at the war's 150th anniversary. One reason is a vast photographic record of the people, places, and events surrounding the war, a legacy that breathes life into the sepia-toned past. This book presents the largest collection of original Maryland-related Civil War photographs ever published ... What we present here is a collection of the most significant outdoor views, interiors (which had to be made with only natural light), and studio portraits, placed in the historical context"--Page 1-2.