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Bob Zeller

Bob Zeller has authored or co-authored 20 books, including Lincoln in 3-D, The Blue and Gray in Black and White: A History of Civil War Photography,and Fighting the Second Civil War: A History of Battlefield Preservation and the Emergence of the Civil War Trust. He is co-founder and president of The Center for Civil War Photography.

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11 Objects Carried by American Civil War Soldiers

A Civil War soldier’s load typically weighed 30 to 40 pounds. This is what he wore—and carried.

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The national game. Three "outs" and one "run"

Abraham Lincoln Excelled in Wrestling—What Other Sports Did He Play?

The 16th president was even recognized by the National Wresting Hall of Fame.

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How Photos from the Bloody Battle of Antietam Revealed the American Civil War’s Horrors

How Many Died in the American Civil War?

The U.S. Civil War was the nation’s deadliest conflict, but debate remains over the total estimate of fatalities.

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How Photos from the Bloody Battle of Antietam Revealed the American Civil War’s Horrors

How Photos from the Battle of Antietam Revealed the American Civil War’s Horrors

Images of the bloodiest battle in U.S. history shocked the public and revealed the war’s gruesome reality.

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