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American Civil War Armies (5). Volunteer Militia

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Year
1989
ISBN
0850458536
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
13 MB (13257262 bytes)
Pages
48\49
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00

Description

Uniformed volunteer units were raised by individuals, usually from an area's social ?lite who had enough spare money and time to spend on such enthusiasms. They voted on their unit designation, their officers and non-commissioned officers, their unit rules, and their uniform. Many future leaders learned their skills in these ranks, and volunteer militia units formed the core of many fighting units on both sides of the Mason-Dixon line. With the help of numerous photographs and illustrations, including eight full page colour plates by Ron Volstad, Philip Katcher does a fine job of detailing the uniforms of the volunteer militia of the American Civil War (1861-1865).

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