150 Years Late, Civil War Photographer Gets His Overdue Credit

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A little-known Scottish photographer who became the first person to picture casualties on the battlefields of the Civil War has finally been recognised in a new book.
Alexander Gardner, from Paisley, Renfrewshire, risked his life to capture the conflict on film but was robbed of most of the credit by his employer.
Gardner emigrated to the United States in 1856 and captured some of the most startling images on the bloody battlefields of Antietam and Gettysburg.
But most of his work was attributed to his boss Matthew Brady, who was the manager of a gallery in Washington.
As the 150th anniversary of the end of the war draws nearer, a new book giving an incredible account of the pioneer's work is set to finally give him the recognition he deserves.
Author Keith Steiner, from Banff, Aberdeenshire, said yesterday (Tue): 'I wanted to right an injustice.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2545241/Haunting-images-Civil-War-casualties-captured-Abraham-Lincolns-Scottish-photographer.html

How Abraham Lincoln's Scottish photographer became the first man to capture the horrors of the Civil War but was robbed of the credit... until now
Alexander Gardner, from Paisley, Renfrewshire, risked his life to capture the American Civil War on film
He emigrated to US in 1856 and captured the most iconic images of the battlefields of Antietam and Gettysburg
He was also Abraham Lincoln's photographer, picturing him 7 times, including one weeks before his assassination
By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
PUBLISHED: 08:00 EST, 24 January 2014 | UPDATED: 09:27 EST, 24 January 2014