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The Confederacy's secret weapon : the Civil War illustrations of Frank Vizetelly
- Title
- The Confederacy's secret weapon : the Civil War illustrations of Frank Vizetelly / Douglas W. Bostick.
- Author
- Bostick, Douglas W.
- Publication
- Charleston, SC : History Press, 2009.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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| Text | Use in library | E609 .B676 2009 | Off-site |
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- Description
- 158 pages : illustrations; 23 cm.
- Summary
- Sent to the United States as a war correspondent for the Illustrated London News, Frank Vizetelly quickly found himself in hot water with the Federal secretary of war when his depictions of Bull Run hit the papers. He was forbidden access to the Union army, so he took up with the Confederates instead, covering the Civil War from Charleston to the Mississippi and north to Virginia, becoming a favorite among the soldiers and even, at times, acting as a spy. His articles and sketches shaped the views of the English regarding the war, creating support for the Southern cause throughout Great Britain. Join the author as he relates the many engagements and battles covered by Vizetelly, including Charleston, Fredericksburg, Vicksburg, the March on Richmond, and the early Mississippi campaigns, all accompanied by the artist's engravings and reported in his own words.
- Series Statement
- The History Press : Civil War sesquicentennial series
- Uniform Title
- History Press Civil War sesquicentennial series
- Subject
- Vizetelly, Frank, 1830-1883
- American Civil War (1861-1865)
- Illustrated London news
- 1800-1899
- War correspondents > United States > History > 19th century
- War correspondents > Great Britain > History > 19th century
- Engraving, British > 19th century
- Engraving, British
- Journalists
- Press coverage
- War correspondents
- United States > History > Journalists. > Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States > History > Press coverage. > Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Art and the war
- Confederate States of America > Press coverage
- Great Britain
- United States
- United States > Confederate States of America
- Genre/Form
- Art.
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-158).
- Contents
- Introduction -- The Bon Vivant arrives -- Probing the enemy -- Trouble at Manassas Junction -- Deception and blunders -- Growing restless -- Burnside's expedition -- Heading West -- Crossing the lines -- The Battle of Fredericksburg -- In the heart of Secessia -- Captain Vizetelly -- Coming home? -- Government in exile.
- ISBN
- 9781596295926
- 1596295929
- LCCN
- 2009026256
- OCLC
- ocn421149913
- SCSB-9655015
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library