Benson john lossing was a prolific and popular american historian, known best for his illustrated books on the american revolution and american civil war and features in harpers magazine. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Let seventy and seven more follow civil war, for the best of reasons upon one side, and the worst upon the other, is always dangerous to liberty always fearful, always bloody. The pictorial fieldbook of the revolution by lossing, benson j. But lossing seems to have been swept aside in the advancement of recent scholarship, who happened to be a primary source himself, dealing with primary evidence from many individuals. Or, illustrations, by pen and pencil, of the history, biography, scenery, relics, and traditions of the war for independence, by benson j.
He published similar guides for the war of 1812 and the civil war, the latter one of the first works to include matthew brady photographs. Benson john lossing books list of books by author benson. Rare 1880 pictorial field book of the civil war lossing illustrated leather. Or, illustrations, by pen and pencil, of the history, biography, scenery, relics, and traditions of the war for independence, volume 1 ebook written by benson john lossing. Before the rise of professional academic history, th. Pictorial history of the civil war in the united states of. At that time the end of the revolution was 65 years in the past, and if the last survivors of that conflict were to be interviewed about their experiences, this was the time to do it. Pictorial field book of the war of 1812 or, illustrations, by pen and pencil, of the history, biography, scenery, relics, and traditions of the last war for american independence by lossing, benson j. May 14, 2012 the other was well know in its day but is less so now benson lossings pictorial field book of the civil war, first published in the late 1860s. The pictorial field book of the civil war in the united. Tecumtha in the creek country he exhorts the creeks to make war on the white people. Vintage a history of the civil war by benson j lossing w brady war photos.
The baltimore riot of 1861 also called the pratt street riots and the pratt street massacre was a civil conflict on friday, april 19, 1861, on pratt street, in baltimore, maryland, between antiwar copperhead democrats the largest party in maryland and other southernconfederate sympathizers on one side and members of the primarily. Pictorial history of the civil war in the united states of america. Lee as robert edmund lee, as though the name is beyond all reckoning, but lossing was a northerner with an ax to grind, surely. Benson john lossing was a prolific and popular american historian, known best for his illustrated books on the american revolution and american civil war and. Pictorial history of the civil war in the united states of america, volume 1 american culture series pictorial history of the civil war in the united states of america, benson john lossing. Foets pickens and mcree 16s 165 mr lin colns residence at spring field. In the spring of the year 1861, a civil war was kindled in the united states of america, which has neither a pattern in character nor a precedent in causes recorded in the history of mankind. The pictorial fieldbook of the revolution by lossing. Civil war, lossing toured the united states and the once confederacy.
More editions of the pictorial field book of the revolution or illustrations, by pen and pencil, of the history, biography, scenery, relics, and traditions of the war. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. The pictorial field book of the civil war in the united states of america, volume 1 the pictorial field book of the civil war in the united states of america, benson john lossing. Other books illustrated and written by lossing included the pictorial field book of the war of 1812, of which an 1868 first edition harper and brothers. Or, illustrations, by pen and pencil, of the history, biography, scenery, relics, and traditions of the last war for american independence ebook written by benson john lossing. Lossing and his pictorial field book benson john lossing, journalist and illustrator, in 1848 conceived the project of doing a history of the american revolution. For these works he traveled over 10,000 miles to find monuments and scenes of the wars, and collect local stories from small towns and big cities. Journeys through the battlefields in the wake of conflict by mr. The pictorial field book of the revolution or illustrations, by pen and pencil, of the history, biography, scenery, relics, and traditions of the war. Vernon and its associations historical, biographical and pictorial, and more on. The pictorial field book of the revolution by benson j. Lossing harshly criticized jefferson davis, robert e. Lossing, pictorial book of revolution 1859 2vol ed. Among them were two more of the pictorial series, covering the war of 1812 and the civil war.
Lossing would produce two more war epics, a pictorial fieldbook of the war of 1812 1869, and a pictorial field book of the civil war. To me, it was a gem of reality with its own bias and emotion et. To gather material for the work, lossing traveled throughout the united states and canada. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read pictorial history of the civil war in the united states of america. What i have, is a 9x12 very old book of pictures of the civil war, dated 1863.
Among many other historical works, lossing would publish pictorial field books on the war of 1812 and the civil war, the civil war three volumes containing the first publication in book. Lossing would produce two more war epics, a pictorial fieldbook of the war of 1812 1869, and a pictorial field book of the civil war 18661869. The pictorial field book of the civil war in the united states of america, volume 1. It is illustrated with reproductions of the brady war photographs by permission of the war department. In this section we provide the chapters covering president buchanans administration, lincolns administration and the chapters on the civil war. Lossing and his pictorial field book almost chosen people. Journeys through the battlefields in the wake of conflict, volumes iiii. He followed this book with his pictorial fieldbook of the war of 1812 1868. Pictorial history of the civil war in the united states of america, vol. During the years that followed he was either author or editor of more than 40 titles. In his pictorial field book of the civil war, lossing takes the same onthescene approach to the civil warvisiting the sites of battles and other events, making sketches of these places, talking with people about their experiencesthat earned his earlier pictorial field book of the revolution and pictorial book of the war of 1812 a wide and enthusiastic readership. The battle of bulls run, so disastrous to the national arms, and yet so little profitable, as a military event.
On the basis of that research, he published a threevolume pictorial field bookhistory of. The pictorial field book of the revolution was not lossing s only historical volume. Chromolithographic frontispiece, additional engraved title. In his pictorial field book of the civil war, lossing takes the same onthescene approach to the civil warvisiting the sites of battles and other events, making sketches ofthese places, talking with people about their experiencesthat earned his earlier pictorial field book of the revolution and pictorial book of the war of 1812 a wide and enthusiastic readership. Reorganizing the army of the potomac to the capture of vicksburg benson j. The pictorial field book of the civil war in the united states of america by lossing, benson john, 181891.
Benson john lossing february 12, 18 june 3, 1891 was a prolific and popular american historian, known best for his illustrated books on the american revolution and american civil war and features in harpers magazine. Pictorial history of the civil war in the united states. Lossing wrote an extensive history of the united states, from discovery through 1867. Journeys through the battlefields in the wake of conflict lossing, mr. It appears in the annals of the race as a mighty phenomenon, but not an inexplicable one. Pictorial field book revolutionary war bj lossing 2. Originally written in 1866, before passions cooled and reputations solidified, the pictorial fieldbook of the civil war reminds us how northerners thought and felt about the civil war at the time itself. Lossing and compare prices find signed collectible books by benson j. Ben lossings pictorial fieldbook of the civil war provides todays readers with an interpretation of the war that may very well be new to them even though it is more than a hundred years old. A pictorial history of the united states antique book revised electrotype edition for schools and families by benson j. Jun 10, 20 the pictorial fieldbook of the revolution was not lossings only historical volume. Lossing 181891 was the author of many books, including 1776, or the war of independence, the pictorial field book of the revolution, the pictorial field book of the war of 1812, empire state.
Lossings pictorial field book of the war of 1812, volume. Other books illustrated and written by lossing included the pictorial field book of the war of 1812. The pictorial field book of the civil war in the united states of america. Benson john lossing lossing, benson john, 181891 the. Lossing would produce two more war epics, a pictorial field book of the war of 1812 1869, and a pictorial field book of the civil war 18661869. A pictorial history of the united states antique book 1859. Lossing s first wife died in 1855 and in 1856 he remarried. I have an old book called history of the civil war 1895. See all books authored by benson john lossing, including lives of the signers of the declaration of independence, and george washingtons mount vernon.
Belknap, 1874 page images at hathitrust lossing, benson john, 181891. Based on joseph sabins famed bibliography, bibliotheca americana, sabin americana, 15001926 contains a collection of books, pamphlets, serials and other works. Lee, and the confederacy in his pictorial history of the civil war in the united states of america 186668. The pictorial field book of the civil war in the united states of america volume ii paperback by benson j lossing and a great selection of.
He wrote over forty books on the founding era and various periods of american history, all improved by his multiple. Lossings pictorial field book of the war of 1812, volume 2 by. Discussion benson john lossing, historian civil war. Journeys through the battlefields in the wake of conflict pictorial fieldbook of the civil war by mr. Bound in contemporary half calf over marbled papercovered boards, marbled edges and endpapers.
He was a frequent contributor to harpers new monthly magazine. Lossings pictorial field book of the war of 1812 by. Journeys through the battlefields in the wake of conflict mr. Lossings pictorial fiel d book of the war of 1812, volume 2 book. He joined the insurgents, and, during a portion of the civil war that ensued, he was the socalled secretary of war of jefferson davis. Pictorial field book revolutionary war bj lossing 2 vol 1860 we are in the process of helping a friend liquidate a large collection of books spanning from the 18th century through the 20th. Buy lossing s pictorial field book of the war of 1812 by professor benson john lossing online at alibris. The pictorial field book of the civil war in the united states of america by benson j. Pictorial field book of the war of 1812 by benson lossing. Journeys through the battlefields in the wake of conflict, vol. An unusual set of the three separate historical works by benson j. The front cover is gray, called a history of the civil war by benson j. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers all about pictorial field book of the civil war. Books by benson john lossing author of lives of the signers.
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