Despite modern perceptions of the overwhelming image of Confederate soldiers dressed in their classic battledress gray, the Southern states which formed the Confederacy in 1861 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; and these non-standard uniforms were often retained. This fourth title, part of a series of six titles, studies the archival and pictorial evidence for 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.
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Part of a series of six titles, this fourth title studies the archival and pictorial evidence for 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.
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Virginia: Antebellum volunteer militia, 1861 · State uniforms, 1858-61 · Virginia volunteers, 1861-62 · Confederate States volunteers, 1861-62 · State-issue clothing, 1861-63 · Uniforms provided by Ladies' Aid Societies · Arms & equipage · Arkansas: · Antebellum volunteer militia · Confederate States volunteers, 1861-62 · State-issue clothing, 1861-63 · Clothing provided by Ladies' Aid Societies · Arms & equipage
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781846030321
Publisert
2006-10-10
Utgiver
Vendor
Osprey Publishing
Vekt
170 gr
Høyde
248 mm
Bredde
184 mm
Dybde
5 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
48

Forfatter
Illustratør

Om bidragsyterne

Ron Field is Head of History at the Cotswold School in Bourton-on-the-Water. He was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship in 1982 and taught history at Piedmont High School in California from 1982–83. He was associate editor of the Confederate Historical Society of Great Britain, from 1983 to 1992. He is an internationally acknowledged expert on US military history, and was elected a Fellow of the Company of Military Historians, based in Washington. D.C., in 2005. Richard Hook was born in 1938 and trained at Reigate College of Art. After national service with 1st Bn, Queen's Royal Regiment, he became art editor of the much-praised magazine Finding Out during the 1960s. He has worked as a freelance illustrator ever since, earning an international reputation particularly for his deep knowledge of Native American material culture; and has illustrated more than 50 Osprey titles. Richard is married and lives in Sussex.