UNIFORMS OF THE CIVIL WAR
This is not a book I would recommend to an "old hand" or someone with a large CW library as they may already have this information. I do think anyone with a general interest or new to the hobby of CW re-enacting will find it a wealth of information for a very small price.
As a matter of fact I used this book just the other day to settle an argument. A friend was telling me that the Union Hospital Steward chevron should be sewn on at a steep angle and nothing I could say would convince him otherwise. So I didn't say anything. I just turned to the photo in this book showing the hospital steward uniform with the chevron sewn on a very slight angle. Then we had to find something else to argue about.
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NATHAN BEDFORD FORREST'S
ESCORT AND STAFF
Dr. Michael R. Bradley has done it again. Possibly his best book ever. If you're a Forrest fan you will love this book. If your not, buy it anyway. You might learn something. Without a doubt the best thing I've read in years. Forrest was never without his Escort. 100 (give or take) men of Bedford County who were in the thick of every battle the General fought.You will want to share this book with your friends.
Nathan Bedford Forrest was one of the greatest Civil War Strategists and one of its fiercest commanders. Although much fact and fiction have been devoted to him, little has been written about his escorts, men who were as devoted and indefatigable as he. Here, Michael R. Bradley describes these men, from their battles to their conversations, forming a fascinating portrait of the legendary force.
As with any extraordinary group led by an extraordinary leader, who most influences whom is difficult to ascertain. Nathan Bedford Forrest's Escort & Staff" reveals the symbiotic relationship between Forrest and his men and how certain key decisions were made. Their unusual abilities as fighters, thinker, and leaders made fro a team of men who formed a unique brotherhood that lasted long after the war. A testament to their loyalty is the fact that the escort is the only Confederate Unit whose numbers were greater when they surrendered than when the unit was organized.
This book includes a full list of Forrest's men as well as the recorded minutes from the reunion meetings in and around Shelbyville Tn.
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THE CIVIL WAR MUSKET
By Craig L. Barry
The Civil War Musket, a handbook for historical accuracy. Lock, stock & barrel.
Many of you know Craig from his writings in "The Watchdog". He has put together an excellent and much needed book of who's who in the Musket De-farb trade. Lots of great info along with crisp photos of locks from the different original makers of muskets. I find the Enfield section very well done. He gives you an honest comparison of which modern day makers are hitting the mark and who's missing the target all together. This along with which gunsmiths are doing the best job of de-farbing which musket gives you all the info you will need when choosing your musket or your gunsmith.He also includes many how to tips should you choose to improve your own musket as well as good advice for regular maintenance.
All in all a very good book to have in your library.
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STATES RIGHTS GIST, A SOUTH CAROLINA GENERAL OF THE CIVIL WAR
Truly a fascinating story of one of the civil wars leading militia generals. With anecdote and colorful detail this book fills in the outline of Gist's life and recounts some amazing stories that take you from his participation in the first shots fired at Fort Sumter to his gallant death, while leading the charge at Franklin, Tennessee (the most costly day for the south of the entire war). Gist was one of 7 generals killed that day. Mary Chestnut remarks in her diary "So much more than just an odd name".
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MIGHTY ROUGH TIMES FIRST HAND ACCOUNT OF LIFE AS A SLAVE
First printed in 1929, the social sciences department at Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee, began recording the oral histories of former slaves. In this volume, thirty-six former slaves living in Tennessee recount first hand what it was like to live under the yoke. The voices in the volume thus recall the extreme condition of slavery in the border country as if grandma was telling you the stories herself. This is one aspect of the times that is seldom spoken of much less studied in any detail. Prepare yourself for a fascinating yet tragic glimpse into the life of a slave.
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MY DEAR WIFE... THE CIVIL WAR LETTERS OF DAVID BRETT UNION CANNONEER
The 9TH Massachusetts battery, army of the Potomac, departs from the traditional pattern of Civil War books. Mr. Deane, who found the letters quite by accident, had, in his editing, preserved the flavor and homespun philosophy of the originals. The spelling and grammatical construction, or lack of it, are recaptured as David Brett wrote to his family a hundred and thirty five years ago. What the common soldier thought, what his troubles and tribulations were, what he worried about, how he missed his home life, what he saw and did, how he lived in the field, his reactions to the horrors of war - all are graphically described in David Brett's letters. A real look at the life of a red leg during the war.
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OFFICERS AND GENTLEMEN, HISTORIC WEST POINT IN PHOTOGRAPHS
More than 200 high quality photographs detailing the exploits of these officers and the character and methods of the institution that trained them. Selected from the archives of the United States military academy and other public and private collections, these images present a unique portrait of America's heritage. America's finest young men train for what they all hope will be a glorious military career. A dream come true for some, a tragic fate for others.
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THE YOUNG LIONS, CONFEDERATE CADETS AT WAR
The legend of the southern cadets is one of untrained boys wastefully flung in the path of Yankee armies in a confederate gotterdammerung. The reality is one of highly trained young men who rendered valuable service from the earliest days of the war, and when confronted with the enemy on the battlefield, acquitted themselves as well as veteran troops. Focusing on the Confederacy's four major military colleges - the Virginia Military Institute, the South Carolina Military Academy, the Georgia Military Institute, and the University of Alabama - The Young Lions is the story of the cadets and their school at war. It is also the story of the Confederate government's lack of a cohesive policy toward military colleges and its failure to adequately support these nurseries for it's officer corps.
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CIVIL WAR MEMOIRS OF PHILIP DAINGERFIELD STEPHENSON, D.D.
Phil Stephenson wrote his Civil War memoirs late in 1865, when he was twenty, full of hate and pain, and wandering the streets of St. Louis, back home but unwelcome. Thirty years later he revised and expanded these memories with the longer view of a fifty-year-old. He kept the smells of the battlefield, the cries of the wounded and dying, the agonies of the surgeon's table, yet he did his best to interpret for himself and for others these war experiences, Phil tells the story of the Army of Tennessee as known by a sixteen-year-old private who survives to become a veteran infantryman and artilleryman. Fighting with the 13th Arkansas and the 5th company Washington artillery, Phil Stephenson saw the war in the west from the Belmont to Peach Tree Creek through Spanish Fort.
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CONFEDERATE NAVY CHIEF, STEVEN R. MALLORY
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HISTORY OF THE 121 NEW YORK INFANTRY
Originally published in 1921, the history of the 121st was among the last of the regimental histories written by the men who participated in the war. The 12th began its military career in an undistinguished manner but it quickly developed into one of the best disciplined and most battle tested regiments in the volunteer service.ITEM #837 $24.95
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