American Civil War Union Army

Book Code:  SA2021

American Civil War Union Army - Brassey's History of Uniforms

Contains over 150 black and white and colour photographs as well as art work commissioned from leading military artists. Covers the Union Army from 1861 to 1865. Provides a thorough analysis of the US Army at a time of national crisis, and gives details of the uniforms and equipment of the regular army, i ncluding infantry, cavalry and artillery. There are also chapters on the many colourful militia regiments that were raised to swell the Northern Army, including Zouaves, Chasseurs, Lancers and Hussars in their own spectatular uniforms, as well as the little-known role of American Indian Cavalry units.

Robin Smith

Softcover large format 144pp Brassey's, 1998

 

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