Army Blue: The Uniform of Uncle Sam's Regulars 1848-1873
In this new, extensively researched volume, U.S. Army uniforms – including enlisted soldiers, officers, insignia, and headgear – from the years 1848-1873 are examined in exacting detail. For the first time, original accounts from official reports, diaries, and other primary sources will be combined with color photographs of extraordinary surviving specimens, hundreds of important black and white images, as well as artwork from the period to tell the story of what the American soldier wore during these years. Army Blue represents more than twenty years of research in major institutions and private collections throughout the United States, and offers a concise overview of a topic which promises to be must reading for collectors, modelers, and curators alike.
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Army Blue: The Uniform of Uncle Sam's Regulars 1848-1873
In this new, extensively researched volume, U.S. Army uniforms – including enlisted soldiers, officers, insignia, and headgear – from the years 1848-1873 are examined in exacting detail. For the first time, original accounts from official reports, diaries, and other primary sources will be combined with color photographs of extraordinary surviving specimens, hundreds of important black and white images, as well as artwork from the period to tell the story of what the American soldier wore during these years. Army Blue represents more than twenty years of research in major institutions and private collections throughout the United States, and offers a concise overview of a topic which promises to be must reading for collectors, modelers, and curators alike.
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Army Blue: The Uniform of Uncle Sam's Regulars 1848-1873

Army Blue: The Uniform of Uncle Sam's Regulars 1848-1873

by John P. Langellier
Army Blue: The Uniform of Uncle Sam's Regulars 1848-1873

Army Blue: The Uniform of Uncle Sam's Regulars 1848-1873

by John P. Langellier

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In this new, extensively researched volume, U.S. Army uniforms – including enlisted soldiers, officers, insignia, and headgear – from the years 1848-1873 are examined in exacting detail. For the first time, original accounts from official reports, diaries, and other primary sources will be combined with color photographs of extraordinary surviving specimens, hundreds of important black and white images, as well as artwork from the period to tell the story of what the American soldier wore during these years. Army Blue represents more than twenty years of research in major institutions and private collections throughout the United States, and offers a concise overview of a topic which promises to be must reading for collectors, modelers, and curators alike.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780764304439
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Publication date: 04/09/1998
Series: Schiffer Military History Series
Pages: 352
Product dimensions: 9.00(w) x 12.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

John P. Langellier received his BA and MA in History from the University of San Diego, and his PhD. from Kansas State University in Military History. He has written dozens of books and scores of articles related to American history.
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