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Title: The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Miller, Francis Trevelyan, 1877-1959 Lanier, Robert S. (Robert Sampson), 1880-
Subjects: United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Pictorial works United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865
Publisher: New York : Review of Reviews Co.
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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COPYRIGHT, 1911 REVIEW OF REVIEWS CO. TALENTED YOUNG VOLUNTEERS UNDER THE SOUTHERN CROSSIN THE FIRST YEAR OF THE WAR There is an artist among the young Confederate volunteers, judging from the device on the tent, and themusicians are betrayed by the violin and bugle. This photograph of 61 is indicative of the unanimity withwhich the young men of the South took up the profession of arms. An expensive education, music, art,study abroad, a knowledge of modern and ancient languages—none of these was felt an excuse againstenlisting in the ranks, if no better opportunity offered. As the author of the accompanying article recalls:When Virginia threw in her lot with her Southern sisters in April, 1861, practically the whole body of studentsat her State University, 515 out of 530 men who were registered from the Southern States, enlisted in theConfederate army. This army thus represented the whole Southern people. It was a self-levy en masseof the male population. The four men in the foregro

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