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The Confederate Army 1861-65 (4): Virginia & Arkansas

Door Ron Field

Categorie
Verenigde Staten & Canada
Boeknummer
#372370-AF12
Titel
The Confederate Army 1861-65 (4): Virginia & Arkansas
Auteur
Field, Ron
Boektype
Paperback
Uitgeverij
Botley : Osprey Publishing
Jaar van uitgave
2006
ISBN10
1846030323
ISBN13
9781846030321
Taal
Engels
Beschrijving
Paperback, some illustrations (including photographs) in colour and b/w, small 4to.
Samenvatting
Despite modern perceptions of the overwhelming image of Confederate soldiers dressed in their classic battledress gray, the Southern states of the Confederacy fielded many units of volunteer troops wearing a remarkably wide variety of uniforms, often reflecting foreign influences. In a spirit of independence many states also issued their own uniform regulations on the outbreak of the War Between the States; and these non-standard uniforms were often retained until well into the course of the Civil War (1861-1865). The regulation patterns centrally prescribed by the Confederate Army were only ever followed unevenly, and state quartermasters continued to issue uniforms showing regional and state differences. This fourth of a series of six titles studies the archival and pictorial evidence fo... (Lees verder)r the infantry, cavalry and artillery of Virginia - the heart of the Confederacy and its richest, most populous and militarily strongest state; and of Arkansas, which despite its much smaller population, fielded several interesting units. The expert text, which draws extensively on contemporary documents, is illustrated largely with fascinating early photographic portraits showing the haunting faces of the young soldiers caught up in the horror of war and classic color artwork recreations of their uniforms.
Pagina's
48
Conditie
Goed — Red permanent market line on button cut (near spine).
Prijs
€ 12,50

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