Comments on: Top 20 Great US Civil War Photographs http://listverse.com/2008/11/18/top-20-great-us-civil-war-photographs/ Ultimate Top 10 Lists - Listverse Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:53:00 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Frank Wache http://listverse.com/2008/11/18/top-20-great-us-civil-war-photographs/#comment-225661 Frank Wache Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:42:42 +0000 http://listverse.com/history/top-20-great-us-civil-war-photographs/#comment-225661 Hello everybody! I got a question: In the "Civil War" it was mentioned that photographs taken during the war on glass-negatives were shortly after the war used for constructing glasshouses. Can anybody tell me more about that? Thanks for your help! Frank from Germany frank@juno-hamburg.com Hello everybody!

I got a question: In the “Civil War” it was mentioned that photographs taken during the war on glass-negatives were shortly after the war used for constructing glasshouses. Can anybody tell me more about that?

Thanks for your help!
Frank from Germany
frank@juno-hamburg.com

]]> By: gracie http://listverse.com/2008/11/18/top-20-great-us-civil-war-photographs/#comment-215721 gracie Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:01:56 +0000 http://listverse.com/history/top-20-great-us-civil-war-photographs/#comment-215721 Wow,that war was horrible,but you should post pics about the burning bridges in TN.Seriosly. Wow,that war was horrible,but you should post pics
about the burning bridges in TN.Seriosly.

]]> By: Shaul Talmeed http://listverse.com/2008/11/18/top-20-great-us-civil-war-photographs/#comment-191984 Shaul Talmeed Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:32:28 +0000 http://listverse.com/history/top-20-great-us-civil-war-photographs/#comment-191984 It's hard to imagine an American city all bombed out like those in 19, 10 and 07. We see pictures of so many other places that look like that but, it's hard to think that soem of our own nation once looked like that. It's hard to believe that those were all taken roughly 145 years ago. It’s hard to imagine an American city all bombed out like those in 19, 10 and 07. We see pictures of so many other places that look like that but, it’s hard to think that soem of our own nation once looked like that. It’s hard to believe that those were all taken roughly 145 years ago.

]]> By: ToLaMae http://listverse.com/2008/11/18/top-20-great-us-civil-war-photographs/#comment-181856 ToLaMae Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:38:59 +0000 http://listverse.com/history/top-20-great-us-civil-war-photographs/#comment-181856 why does there have to be war????? i know its way to late but bless the souls that were killed during the war!!!! why does there have to be war????? i know its way to late but bless the souls that were killed during the war!!!!

]]> By: meka613 http://listverse.com/2008/11/18/top-20-great-us-civil-war-photographs/#comment-167594 meka613 Fri, 01 May 2009 04:16:25 +0000 http://listverse.com/history/top-20-great-us-civil-war-photographs/#comment-167594 Love history :) Love history :)

]]> By: weeg http://listverse.com/2008/11/18/top-20-great-us-civil-war-photographs/#comment-166538 weeg Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:29:25 +0000 http://listverse.com/history/top-20-great-us-civil-war-photographs/#comment-166538 no 11..fyi the guy leaning against the tent on the right is general custer no 11..fyi the guy leaning against the tent on the right is general custer

]]> By: Evoehm13 http://listverse.com/2008/11/18/top-20-great-us-civil-war-photographs/#comment-143381 Evoehm13 Sat, 21 Feb 2009 04:57:56 +0000 http://listverse.com/history/top-20-great-us-civil-war-photographs/#comment-143381 I have a picture like theses. It was taken a ship and my great great grandfather is in it. On the back it says "the crew of the gunboat Miami- Civil War". Its really cool. I have a picture like theses. It was taken a ship and my great great grandfather is in it. On the back it says “the crew of the gunboat Miami- Civil War”. Its really cool.

]]> By: Lyjobu http://listverse.com/2008/11/18/top-20-great-us-civil-war-photographs/#comment-136022 Lyjobu Thu, 29 Jan 2009 09:24:22 +0000 http://listverse.com/history/top-20-great-us-civil-war-photographs/#comment-136022 Rob S.; re: "Photo #17, “The bottom rail is on top, as these soldiers were among the 180,000 black men who served in the Union army during the war—and helped deliver ultimate victory.” What do you mean by “The bottom rail is on top”? Something in the photograph itself, or are you speaking metaphorically?" ** It is indeed metaphorical and from the period. It refered to the black union soldiers (many runaway former slaves) returning to the south with gun in hand and representing law and order while the former slave-owners were the 'outlaws'. The bottom was on top and the top was on bottom similar to Matthew 20:16. Sadly, it was southern indignation to this 'world turned upside down' which lead to groups such as the KKK to 'restore things to the way they should be' and to Jim Crow laws being passed in the 1870s and on... No good deed goes unpunished. Rob S.;

re: “Photo #17, “The bottom rail is on top, as these soldiers were among the 180,000 black men who served in the Union army during the war—and helped deliver ultimate victory.”

What do you mean by “The bottom rail is on top”? Something in the photograph itself, or are you speaking metaphorically?”

**

It is indeed metaphorical and from the period. It refered to the black union soldiers (many runaway former slaves) returning to the south with gun in hand and representing law and order while the former slave-owners were the ‘outlaws’. The bottom was on top and the top was on bottom similar to Matthew 20:16.

Sadly, it was southern indignation to this ‘world turned upside down’ which lead to groups such as the KKK to ‘restore things to the way they should be’ and to Jim Crow laws being passed in the 1870s and on…

No good deed goes unpunished.

]]> By: smd http://listverse.com/2008/11/18/top-20-great-us-civil-war-photographs/#comment-133677 smd Fri, 23 Jan 2009 03:58:29 +0000 http://listverse.com/history/top-20-great-us-civil-war-photographs/#comment-133677 Awesome pics. Can anyone tell me what the plates would go for at auction as a group or individually??? Awesome pics. Can anyone tell me what the plates would go for at auction as a group or individually???

]]> By: darkrose http://listverse.com/2008/11/18/top-20-great-us-civil-war-photographs/#comment-121173 darkrose Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:45:19 +0000 http://listverse.com/history/top-20-great-us-civil-war-photographs/#comment-121173 Point of conjecture in the #1 photo: Maryland was only "enemy territory" because Lincoln had key separatists in Maryland arrested and held without trial for 3+ years, IIRC. Point of conjecture in the #1 photo:

Maryland was only “enemy territory” because Lincoln had key separatists in Maryland arrested and held without trial for 3+ years, IIRC.

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