
The Union Army 1861-65 (3)
Midwestern and Western States
Ron Field(Author)
Osprey Publishing
Published on 24. October 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
48 pages
978-1-4728-5587-9 (ISBN)
Description
This book describes and illustrates the uniforms and personal equipment of the troops fielded by the Midwestern and Western states that fought for the Union during the Civil War.
During the American Civil War, the United States Army, pitted against the forces of the fledgling Confederacy, fought to defend and preserve the Union during five long years of bitter conflict. As the war continued into 1862 and beyond, both sides mobilized huge numbers of troops, necessitating a massive expansion of military logistics in order to clothe, equip and feed the soldiers as they fought on a variety of fronts, from California to Virginia.
This volume, the third in a three-part study, describes and illustrates the uniforms, insignia and personal equipment of the soldiers fielded by the Midwestern and Western states for the Union cause. While the majority of these troops were infantry, substantial numbers of artillery, cavalry and other specialists such as riflemen and engineers were also sent to fight the Confederate armies. Eight plates of original artwork showing officers and enlisted men of the Union Army are complemented by rare photographs depicting soldiers and items of uniform from some of the most comprehensive collections in the United States.
During the American Civil War, the United States Army, pitted against the forces of the fledgling Confederacy, fought to defend and preserve the Union during five long years of bitter conflict. As the war continued into 1862 and beyond, both sides mobilized huge numbers of troops, necessitating a massive expansion of military logistics in order to clothe, equip and feed the soldiers as they fought on a variety of fronts, from California to Virginia.
This volume, the third in a three-part study, describes and illustrates the uniforms, insignia and personal equipment of the soldiers fielded by the Midwestern and Western states for the Union cause. While the majority of these troops were infantry, substantial numbers of artillery, cavalry and other specialists such as riflemen and engineers were also sent to fight the Confederate armies. Eight plates of original artwork showing officers and enlisted men of the Union Army are complemented by rare photographs depicting soldiers and items of uniform from some of the most comprehensive collections in the United States.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
8 colour artwork plates; black & white photographs and illustrations.
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 182 mm
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight
162 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4728-5587-9 (9781472855879)
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1st Edition
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Persons
Ron Field is an internationally acknowledged expert on US military history and uniformology and the author of many books for Osprey, with a particular focus on the American Civil War.
Specializing in history and military history, Marco Capparoni is a fine artist and illustrator for wargames, fiction and non-fiction publishers and private commissions.
Specializing in history and military history, Marco Capparoni is a fine artist and illustrator for wargames, fiction and non-fiction publishers and private commissions.
Content
Introduction
Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Ohio
Michigan
Iowa
Minnesota
Missouri and Mississippi
Kansas
Kentucky
Tennessee
California
Oregon
West Virginia
Arkansas
Texas
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Plate commentaries
Index
Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Ohio
Michigan
Iowa
Minnesota
Missouri and Mississippi
Kansas
Kentucky
Tennessee
California
Oregon
West Virginia
Arkansas
Texas
Select Bibliography
Plate commentaries
Index