Ben H. Severance is an associate professor of history at Auburn University Montgomery and a former officer in the United States Army. He is the author of Tennessee's Radical Army: The State Guard and Its Role in Reconstruction, 1867-1869.
"Readers are fortunate to have this book during the Civil War
sesquicentennial, and fortunate that Severance was called to write
it. Once again, the man and the hour have met. Portraits of
Conflict: A Photographic History of Alabama in the Civil War is a
solid contribution to the scholarly literature on the war."--The
Journal of Southern History, May 2014
"A first rate scholarly work that Civil War historians will find
invaluable for understanding the inner workings of an army both in
combat and in camp. As a rare example of a general officer's diary
that covers the entire span of the conflict, this book is an
important contribution to the field." --Kim Allen Scott in Arkansas
Historical Quarterly, winter 2012
"After 25 years, the project is still going strong, unwavering in
its commitment to quality .... Students of Civil War photography
will appreciate this book, as well those with a more specialized
interest in Alabama's people and their war." --Civil War Books and
Authors
"Reynolds began his diary on May 25, 1861, the day his company left
home. Though some entries are brief, there is one for almost every
day through June 15, 1865. His comments on battles are extensive,
his opinions of Confederate generals and their interactions
insightful, and his travels through nine states informative.
Reynolds' record is a valuable addition to confederate literature
dealing with both the Trans-Mississippi and Western theaters, and
Robert Bender has significantly enhanced it with 98 pages of
detailed editorial notes." --Larry Hewitt in Blue & Gray Magazine,
2012
"Should appeal to all Civil War buffs, as well as to all those who
are interested in Alabama history." --Roger D. Cunningham, The
Journal of America's Military Past, Fall 2013
Praise for the Portraits of Conflict Series: "The Portraits of
Conflict books make for terrific browsing... as the reader turns
the pages, and reads one profile to the next, he has no idea what
fate has in store for the next soldier, with the randomness of that
fate on full display." --H-Net "A major contribution and welcome
addition to Civil War history." --The Journal of Southern History
"A sensibly priced, beautifully produced photographic history."
--Civil War History "A splendid addition to the graphic literature
of the sectional conflict." --Choice "Destined to become a
collector's item... first class." --The Civil War News "Fine,
attractive photographic history." --Kansas History
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