| Alexandria: 1861-1865 Contributor(s): Mills, Charles A. (Author), Mills, Andrew L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738553441 ISBN-13: 9780738553443 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2008 Annotation: Alexandria and Northern Virginia were the first areas to feel the fury of the Civil War. The New York Herald war correspondent observed, aMany hamlets and towns have been destroyed during the war, Alexandria has most suffered. It has been in the uninterrupted possession of the Federals. . . . Alexandria is filled with ruined people; they walk as strangers through their ancient streets, and their property is no longer theirs to possess. . . . these things ensued, as the natural results of civil war; and oneas sympathies were everywhere enlisted for the poor, the exiled, and the bereaved.a This book graphically portrays the scenes of war and occupation. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) |
| Dewey: 975.529 |
| LCCN: 2007942614 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 6.52" W x 9.18" (0.72 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War - Geographic Orientation - Virginia - Cultural Region - South Atlantic - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Alexandria and Northern Virginia were the first areas to feel the fury of the Civil War. The New York Herald war correspondent observed, Many hamlets and towns have been destroyed during the war, Alexandria has most suffered. It has been in the uninterrupted possession of the Federals. . . . Alexandria is filled with ruined people; they walk as strangers through their ancient streets, and their property is no longer theirs to possess. . . . these things ensued, as the natural results of civil war; and one s sympathies were everywhere enlisted for the poor, the exiled, and the bereaved. This book graphically portrays the scenes of war and occupation." |
Contributor Bio(s): Mills, Charles A.: - Alexandria: 1861 1865, by Charles A. Mills and Andrew L. Mills, is a compilation of rare Civil War era photographs from the Library of Congress and the private collections of Alexandria s William Francis Smith and Mollie Somerville. Smith began collecting photographs as a boy and specialized in 19th-century views. Somerville was secretary to First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. Charles A. Mills is the author of numerous books on the Civil War, including Echoes of Manassas and Treasure Legends of the Civil War. Andrew L. Mills is a history teacher and host of the cable TV show Virginia Time Travel. |