Synopses & Reviews
This comprehensive reference will be invaluable to anyone requiring accurate data on the Civil War period. Indispensable for identifying, describing, and understanding the use of more than 800 items, the text is arranged alphabetically by topic, with subjects ranging from artillery accouterments, heavy cannon, boats, and barracks equipment to bridge materials, a charcoal water filter, brass name stencils (to label personal equipment), and an enormous variety of weapons. Material is cross-referenced for quick location of individual entries. "Everything an interested reader would want to know . . . A must-have book." and#8212; Antiques and Auction News. Over 350 rare illustrations.
Synopsis
Comprehensive reference, invaluable to anyone requiring accurate data on the Civil War period, is indispensable for identifying, describing, and understanding the use of more than 800 items. Arranged alphabetically by topic, subjects range from artillery accouterments, boats, and barracks equipment to digging tools, lanterns, and patriotic sheet music. Over 350 rare photographs and drawings.
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Comprehensive reference, invaluable to anyone requiring accurate data on the Civil War period, is indispensable for identifying, describing, and understanding the use of more than 800 items. The profusely illustrated text is arranged alphabetically by topic, with subjects ranging from artillery accouterments, boats, and barracks equipment to digging tools, lanterns, patriotic sheet music, and a vast array of weapons. A must-have book for museum curators, dealers, collectors, writers, teachers, artists, students, and reenactors. Over 350 rare photographs and drawings.
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This comprehensive volume is a treasure trove of information for students, collectors and Civil War buffs. Cataloged and described in this edition are virtually every item carried by both Union and Confederate soldiers, sailors and marines.
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Comprehensive reference identifies and describes uses of more than 800 items. Arranged alphabetically by topic, subjects range from artillery accoutrements and boats to tools and patriotic sheet music. "Everything an interested reader would want to know . . . A must-have book." — Antiques & Auction News. Over 350 rare illustrations.
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Indispensable reference identifies and describesand#160;more than 800 subjects, from artillery accoutrements to tools and patriotic sheet music. "A must-have book." and#151; Antiques and Auction News. Over 350 rare illustrations.