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Like Men of War
Black Troops in the Civil War 1862-1865. Noah Andre Trudeau. Book
recounts the complete, battle-by-battle history of the Union Army's black
soldiers, beginning with the first unofficial ex-slave regiments and the
push to organize all-black federal regiments. Drawing on newspapers,
soldiers' diaries, and letters, the author - a Fletcher Pratt Award winner
- offers a richly textured and unforgettable account of African-American
soldiers in battle. 570 pgs., 20 B&W illustrations, maps and more. 6"x 9",
hdbd.
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The Sable Arm
Black Troops in the Union Army, 1861-1865. Dudley Taylor Cornish. A bona
fide classic, this was the first work to fully chronicle the remarkable
story of the nearly 180,000 black troops who served in the Union army.
This edition, with a new foreword by Herman Hattaway and bibliographical
essay by the author, makes available once again a pioneering work for
scholars and students. "One of the one hundred best books ever written on
the Civil War." - Civil War Times Illustrated. 360 pgs., 5½"x 8½", sfbd
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The 24th Wisconsin Infantry in the Civil War
The Biography of a Regiment. William J. K. Beaudot. The 24th Wisconsin
Infantry participated in many major battles of the Western theater,
earning a reputation as a brave, hard-fighting unit. This book makes no
attempt to provide "an objective history" of the regiment. Rather, it digs
deeper, following the personal stories of the soldiers and providing
hundreds of individual vignettes that paint a vivid picture of the life of
a Union soldier. 448 pgs., 35 B&W photos, 6"x 9", hdbd
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The 1862 Army Officer's Pocket Companion
This amazingly complete book was written in 1861 by a West Point professor
who was asked to compile all available information needed for command of
larger units. Using West Point's unparalleled military library, he
describes in crisp text all the essential information the commander and
staff officers needed to know about how large armies operate, who does
what, and how it is done. 314 pages, 3¾"x 6", hardcover.
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The 1865 Customs of Service for Officers of the Army
Written in 1865 by a professional soldier, this book was the first
comprehensive description of the duties and responsibilities assigned to
Civil War officers. Drawn from regulation and custom, the book is more
than just a list of duties; the author's advice on how to perform these
duties and his strong descriptions of officer command and leadership
responsibilities are eloquent and timeless. 384 pages, 3½"x 5", hardcover.
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The 1865 Customs of Service for Non-Commisioned Officers
Written by a soldier who rose from private to Brig. Gen. of Volunteers,
this is the first published "soldier's guide" to the duties and rights of
enlisted ranks in the Army as drawn from custom and regulation. Volume
covers nutrition, health, punishment, treatment of prisoners, the special
provisions for colored troops, and other fascinating topics. 303 pgs.,
3¾"x 5", hdbd.
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The Men Stood Like Iron
How the Iron Brigade Won Its Name. Lance J. Herdegen. This is the dramatic
and often moving story of how, in four battles over three weeks -
Brawner's Farm, Second Bull Run, South Mountain, and Antietam - the
backwoods boys of Indiana and Wisconsin became soldiers of an "Iron
Brigade," a unit so celebrated that General George McClellan called it
"equal to the best troops in any army in the world." 272 pgs., 6"x 9¼",
hdbd.
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Giants in Their Tall Black Hats
Essays on the Iron Brigade. Nolan & Vipond, ed. It was at Brawner Farm in
August 1862 that the Iron Brigade first saw significant action. From that
time forward - at Second Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam, Fredricksburg,
Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg - the Western soldiers justified the
proud name Iron Brigade. These essays, by some of the best-known
historians of the brigade, spotlight significant moments of the Civil
War's most celebrated unit. 252 pgs., 6"x 9¼", hdbd.
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Commanding Bostons Irish Ninth
The Civil War Letters of Colonel Patrick R. Guiney, Ninth Massachusetts
Volunteer Infantry. Christian G. Samito, ed. It would be easy to
stereotype the Irish experience in the Civil War. Most Irish-Americans in
1861 were poor, but when the war began, Patrick Guiney was a
well-educated, successful Boston attorney and outspoken supporter of the
Republican prosecution of the war. His story is a valuable reminder that
even the comparatively narrow slice of the Irish role in the Civil War was
more complex than popular legend would have it. 312 pgs., 5½"x 8¾", sfbd. |
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A Hundred Days to Richmond
Ohio's "Hundred Days" Men in the Civil War. Jim Leeke, ed. In the spring
of 1864, after three years of bloody civil war, the governor of Ohio
offered his state's militia for 100 days of federal service. Drawn from
Civil War diaries, letters, and eyewitness accounts, this book tells the
complete story of Ohio's hundred-days men for the first time. Their
individual tales are unique and memorable, as we hear not only from
generals and colonels but also from the ranks. 294 pgs., 15 B&W photos,
6"x 9¼", hdbd.
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