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Included Here Are-
Material Reference (Sack Coats,
Shelter Tents, etc)
Bibles-New Testament
Manual Reprints (Drill Manuals, Regulations, etc)
Gilham's
Ordnance Manuals
Artillery Manuals
Musket Manuals
Cavalry Manuals
Engineer Manual
Bayonet Manuals
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Hardee
Infantry Tactics, Volume 1,
This is not music, but it is cool and it comes in CD form.
Interactive CD outlines the complete volume one of Hardees Tactics with School
of the Soldier (including the manual of arms for the musket, as opposed to the
rifle), and School of the Company.
This version is fully animated, making clear and easy to understand all of the
complex actions described by Hardee. For each lesson, you can read on screen
the complete text as Hardee wrote it, then click a button and watch the men
perform the maneuver described. There is no easier way for Reenactors, historians,
and students of military tactics to learn exactly what the Civil War soldier
was trained to do on the battlefield.
Will work on either Macintosh or Windows platforms (Windows 95 and up).
This is taking Civil War drill to the next level!...................................................................$25.00
U.S. Army Headgear 1812-1872. 167pgs Hardbound. By John P Lanellier &
C. Paul Loane.
This profusely illustrated volume represents more than three decades of research
in public and private collections by military historian John P. Langallier and
Civil War authority C. Paul Loane, whose own examples of Union headgear constitute
one of the finest individually owned collections in the country. Combining an
authoritative text with more than 350 photographs of specimens and period images,
this volume is an indispensable research tool for collectors, curators, and
Reenactors, particularly those who are seeking an overview of the many types
of headwear donned by the Union soldier between 1861-1865....$69.95
For Fatigue Purposes...... The Army Sack Coat of 1857-1872, Patrick
Brown. Complete new resource book. Patrick Brown spent five years compiling
information about the US Army fatigue coat for this monograph and many more
years researching the subject of US military uniforms. He examined numerous
original garments and countless period photographs. Some of these photographs
(many not published before) are included in an appendix.
There is also a photographic appendix describing eight original fatigue coats.
Published by "The Watchdog"...........................................................................$Out
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India Rubber and Gutta Percha in the Civil War Era, Woshner. EXCELLENT reference, fully illustrated. The only complete study of the development and role of rubber during the mid 19th century. Hard bound, 320 glossy pages, listing of manufacturers and patents..........................................................$39.95
Confederate
Belt Buckles & Plates, Steve Mullinax. Hard bound, 248 pgs, 8 1/2"
X 11". 454 photographs of rare CS belt plates including dimensions, description
and rarity scale. Standard reference........$35.00
Confederate Saddles and Horse Equipment. This is a pioneer work on the
subject. After ten years of research Ken Keno has compiled a thorough and fascinating
study of the little-known field of Confederate saddlery and equipment. His analysis
of ordnance operations coupled with his visual presentation of surviving examples
offers an indispensable source for collectors and historians. 194 pas., Hard
bound, dust jacket, illus................................$39.95
Army Blue, the Uniform of Uncle Sam's Regulars 1848-1873, Langellier.
Fantastic hardbound book with lots of photos. 352 pages, Hardbound. Large size
- 9" X 12" and 1 1/2" thick. Loaded with pictures and diagrams
of uniforms, insignia, headwear, etc detailing US Government regulations from
the time period specified. Packed with period photos of military personnel from
the beginning of photography and on. Great coverage of complete uniforms from
just after the Mexican War through the Civil War, and ending with Indian Wars.
This is a great reference for detail work on uniforms etc, and worth the price...........$79.95
More Army Blue, the Uniform of Uncle Sam's Regulars 1848-1873
In this new book, the development of an altogether new uniform for troops of
the United States Army, a few years after the Civil War, has never been told
so well or so comprehensively. In this volume, the sequel to the author's highly
praised Army Blue: The Uniform of Uncle Sam's Regulars, 1848-1873, John Langellier
continues the story of the evolution of American army uniforms during a critical
period that saw experimentation and innovation finally surmount conservatism
to produce some of the more practically functional and aesthetically appealing
martial clothing in American history. The breadth of Langellier's research,
coupled with his years of accumulated expertise in the study of historical army
uniforms, is evident throughout, and together make this book the most thorough
and precise accounting the topic has ever received..........................$69.95
An Illustrated History of the
Civil War, Images of an American Tragedy,
Time Life books. 453 pgs, Hardbound. By William Miller and Brian Pohanka. This
book is Big. Great details with over 700 of the period's most compelling images
and 23 insightful essays. Included are hundreds of rare and moving photographs,
war-correspondent sketches, and original maps showing battles, key figures,
unknown soldiers, and more.
There are tons of photos here that I have never seen before, and I thought that
I had seen them all. Time Life and the two noted writers have "done it
again". If you do not have this book for research and your bookshelf, you
need it.... $39.95
Southern Version. New Testament similar to above, but with a printing by the Confederate States Bible Society, Augusta 1862. The complete New Testament, Hard Covers, Pocket Size.............$18.00
General Manual Reprints
Hardees Rifle and Light Infantry Tactics, Hardbound., 2 Vols, Reprint
of both Vol I and II. Exact reprint of the 1861 edition. Not the fat cheaper
reprints available form others, This is the better quality set with a sturdy
binding and deluxe leatherette cover. Vol 1 includes Manual of arms, School
of the Soldier, School of the Company and Instructions for Skirmishers. Vol
2 contains School of the Battalion. Both include numerous line drawings and
one fold out. This is a great asset for anyone interested in the tactics of
the day, and essential for officers learning line drill. This was the Bible
for the military at the time....................$ Please Call
Hardees Rifle and Light Infantry Tactics, Two volume set, as above
only done in soft covers for easier portability and economy. Same text and
details and the hard cover version...........................$24.00
set
Hardees Infantry Tactics, An exact reprint of the pocket version of
this famed manual in paperback. 159 pgs. A must for every CW enthusiast interested
in drill, tactics, or military life in general for the recruit. Includes School
of the Soldier and School of the Company. By Brevet Lt Gen W.J. Hardee prior
to his leaving for the Southern Service. This is one of our most popular handbooks.......
$7.95
1863
US Infantry Tactics, 450 pgs with illustrations and diagrams. Hard Bound
Edition.
Prepared under the direction of the US War Department and approved by the President
for instruction, exercises, and maneuvers of the United States Infantry during
the American Civil War. This book presents an unequaled description of how the
US Infantry was organized, trained, and fought including- The School of the
Soldier with 26 illustrations, 50 diagrams of company, battalion, and regimental
maneuvers, Instructions for all types of infantry (heavy, light, and skirmishers),
Music for 48 Bugle Calls, Articles of War, Dictionary of military words and
phrases.
This is an actual reprint of the 1861 Infantry Tactics, dated 1863. This is
essentially Hardees Tactics, but since Gen Hardee went South, the Northern Government
did not want his name on their books! The two books were consolidated into one
volume, which was used until revision by General Upton in the late 1860's.
Measures 4" X 5 1/4".......................................$22.95
Gilhams!!
Manual
of Instruction for the Volunteers and Militia of the United States.
By Major William Gilham. This is the 1861 Version
published by Cushings and Bailey, Baltimore, MD. A very sought after manual,
this is finally available in reprint form. 743 pages including all line illustrations
and pull out charts. Paperback, and more economical that the hardbound version.
This manual contains everything needed to organize your militia company, feed,
cloth, house and drill them in all branches of the service. Includes details
right down to the proper size and dimensions of cartridge papers for each caliber,
as well as artillery tubes and rounds. Line drill details abound complete with
illustrations. Great reference material......$36.00
Guides - Posts.
Camp and Outpost Duty for Infantry- 1862, General Daniel Butterfield.
124 pages hardbound. One of the first army field manuals after the conflict
broke out. Butterfield compiled into one book, directives on- Outpost and Sentinel
Duty, Standing Orders for Marches, Camps, and Bivouacs, Rules for Health and
Welfare of the Men, 112 Extracts from Army Regulations that "Every Soldier
Must Know" and The Maxims of War and Duties of Officers in the Field.
This compendium became a standard in the Union Army. A very valuable resource
book not previously reproduced. Exact copy of the original. Measures 4"
X 5"....................................$11.95
1862
Army Officers Pocket Companion, William P. Craighill 1st LT US Corps of
Engineers. Principally designed for Staff Officers in the field. Concise and
complete description of how divisions, corps, and field armies were commanded
and operated. Drawn from West Points' unparalleled resources, this guide teaches-
Employment of the Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery, and Engineers in Reconnaissance's,
Attacks, Defense, Sieges, and Retreats. Also Marches, Movements, Bivouacs, Grand
Guards, Field Fortifications, Logistics and Medical, Prisoners of War and Intelligence,
Honors and Ceremonies, General Staff Functions, and much more.
This book is 4" X 5 1/4" and 314 pages hardbound. This is a very informative
book covering all heretofore untouched reprinted material as noted above.
............................................................................................................$19.95
Customs
of Service- for Officers of the Army, Exact reprint of the 1865 volume.
389 pgs hard bound Handbook of Military Administration for Officers of the line,
showing the specific duties of each grade from the lowest to the highest. Excellent
original reference material in a period reprint. A must for your impression...$16.95
Customs
of Service- for Non- Commissioned Officers of the Army, See above. Exact
reprint of the 1865 volume. 303 pgs hard bound Handbook for the Rank and File
of the army showing their rights and duties, and how to obtain and perform the
same. Excellent original reference material in a period reprint. A must for
your impression....$14.95
Revised Regulations for the Army of the United States 1861, Exact reprint
of the original 1861 volume with a forward by Simon Cameron, Secretary of War.
52 Articles covering all regulations. 559 pages with index. Excellent reference
material. These were issued sporadically through the 1850's prior to the conflict.
The 1861 issue is the current regulation governing the US military during the
Civil War. The 1863 Regulations superseded this issue, however, most of the
actual uniforms, weapons etc actually used during the conflict are derived from
the late 50's and this 1861 issue.
Soft bound with graphics, diagrams and spine markings for your bookshelf....
.......................................................$22.00
Heitmans Simplified Hardees. New Revised Third
Edition!! Hardees Manual completely translated in simple terms including
diagrams. 203 pgs including guard mount. In this new 2005 edition, Don has added
60 extra pages with the addition of differences between Hardees and Caseys and
a newly revised Guard Mount in two seperate styles for ease of explanation.........................................$17.95
Casey's for Reenactors, A Manual of Instruction for School of the Battalion
by well known Eastern figurehead Jerry "Grampy" Grehl. Casey's Manual
translated for Reenactors in a simple outline form and understandable English.
Complete with diagrams and illustrations for each movement, with commentary.
Great reference material for those using Casey's Drill. New updated version
with improved binding.
127 pgs.........................................$21.95
Parade, Inspection
and Basic Evolutions of the Infantry Battalion.
4th edition. By Col Dominic J. Dal Bello, Army of the Pacific. 78 pgs with 50
illustrations. Manual for company officers and non-coms of Civil war living
history units on the movements of a battalion of infantry..........$17.95
Instructions for Guards and Pickets.
79 pgs. Dal Bello. A Manual Compiled for the use of Civil War Living Historians.
Includes- Guard Mount and the Relief of Sentinels, Duties of the members of
the Guard, Police and general officers' guards, Grand guards and Pickets, Advanced
and Rear Guards and Flankers. Great companion for the above handbook........................................$17.95
Casey's Infantry Tactics, Brig.-Gen Silas Casey. Vol 1. This is a more
correctly sized pocket version. Schools of the soldier and company, Instructions
for Skirmishers and music. 279 pages ppr back Exact reprint of an original manual
in our collection.....................................................$12.00
Abstract of Infantry Tactics for Light Infantry and Riflemen, for the use
of the Militia of the United States, 1830. Exact reprint of the 1830 manual
published by the Department of War. Covers formation of Regiments, School of
the Soldier, School of the Company, School of the Battalion, Exercises and Maneuvers
for Light Infantry and Riflemen, and Parade and Review. 138 pages, Soft Cover.................$12.50
Field Manual of Evolution of the Line, Arranged in tabular form for the use of Officers of the US Infantry. By self proclamation, this is the sequel to the Authorized US Infantry tactics (Casey's). By Apt Henry Coppee'. J.B. Lippincott & Co, Philadelphia, 1862. 144 pgs soft cover. Extended information of Battalion Drill............................$10.00
The
Field Manual for Battalion Drill. Containing the Exercises And Maneuvers
in the School Of The Battalion, Arranged in Tabular Form, for
the use of Officers of the U.S. Infantry. By Capt. Henry Coppee' 1862. ppr back,
Exact reprint of the original manual.152 pages including line drawings, diagrams
and instruction. Advertisements in the back for other manuals, etc from the
time period. Great reference for Infantry Drill....................................................................$10.00
Schuyler, Hartley, Graham- Illustrated Catalog of Civil War Military Goods.
Reprint of the 1864 catalog. 146 pages. Great for reference.................................................................
$12.95
The Military Handbook & Manual of Information, Including the Official
Articles of War. Exact reprint of this pocket sized manual. 141 pgs. 6 1/2"
X 4 1/2" Similar to "The School of the Soldier" with details
on how to be a recruit and get along in the service.............$14.95
Manual For Engineer Troops, By Capt J.C. Duane. 1862. Exact reprint of the
original hard bound edition. Consists of chapters detailing Pontoon Drill, Rules
for Conducting a Siege, School of the Sap, Military Mining, And Construction
of Batteries. Completely illustrated with plates, drawings and diagrams. Originally
published in New York by D. Van Nostrand, 1862. Includes 12 pages of advertising
for other Van Nostrand military manuals and Books. 275 pgs in soft cover form.
...........................................................................................$15.00
The Ordnance Manual for the use of the Officers of the United States Army. 1861.
Not reprinted until now. Exact copy of the original manual dated 1861 Third
Edition. 15 chapters, and 33 plates. Details the use, care and feeding of all
aspects of the Ordnance Department. Great reference and a much needed manual
for those interested in the Ordnance Department during the Civil War. 558 Pages
not including the plates. Plates include diagrams for loading ammunition chests,
artillery carriages, horse hitches and even knot tying. A long awaited reprint..
.....................................$24.00
Instructions for Making Quarterly Returns of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores as
Prescribed by the General Regulations of the Army, 1863
Exact reprint of the Ordnance Memoranda No. 1. 140 pages including instructions
on how to function in the Ordnance Department. Complete with copies of the forms
and instructions on how to fill them out. If you study or reenact the Ordnance
Department, this is a must have item............................$10.00
A New Manual of the Bayonet for the Army and Militia of the United States, Col J.C. Kelton. 1864. Paperback version of the best bayonet manual for the CW. 70 pages of text and 40 large drawings depicting the actual stance and movement for the bayonet. From the original in our collection. Also has many pages of advertising in the back for other manuals by the publisher including- Casey's Tactics in 3 Volumes, Scott's Military Dictionary, US Manual for Colored Troops, Bentons Ordnance and Gunnery, System of Military Bridges, Etc. If I could find any of these manuals we would all be in heaven (Well almost....). Anyway, the front cover did not photograph well, so I copied the back cover showing one of the 40 line drawings of instruction. You will be pleased with the content of this Bayonet Manual......$12.00
1862
Cookes Cavalry Tactics, Brig General Philip St Geo Cooke. Hard Bound pocket
edition. 4" x 6". 96 pages plus music. Exercises and maneuvers of
the United States Cavalry. Includes- School of the Trooper, Platoon, and Squadron.
Also Evolutions of the Regiment and the Line, Over 200 Maneuvers with 46 Illustrations,
All commands, Manuals of Arms for Sword and Pistol, Definitions of Cavalry terms,
Special Section for Cavalry Operations on the Frontier and Music for all 38
Cavalry Bugle Calls. Excellent resource and an exact copy of the hard bound
original.....................$19.95
Pattens Cavalry Drill & Sabre Exercise. 1861 edition. By George
Patten. Exact reprint of the original manual. This is actually a Digest version
of Poinsett's Tactics (1841) which was compiled by George Washington Patten
in 1861 with the most useful and concise tactical information of the day. 165
pgs w/original advertising in back. Paperback...............................
$15.95
Cavalry Tactics- Phillip St. Geo Cooke, 1862. Vol 1. 218 pg. Paperback
reprint of the famed Cavalry manual originally published by J.B. Lippincott
& Co 1862. Includes School of the Trooper, of the Platoon, and of the Squadron.
Includes line drawings showing Saber Exercise, Mounted Position of Trooper and
Formations. Copy of the original pocket manual. Vol 1 only. $14.95
Field Artillery Tactics 1864, Prepared by a Board of Artillery Officers.
Exact hard bound reprint of the original manual. 404 pages of instructions and
approx 122 pages of plates and diagrams. Excellent reprint for Artillerists.
Includes "The Evolutions of Batteries", Field Artillery Operations,
Battery Wagons, Organization of Gun Crews, Firing, etc.
Valuable for Students, Writers, Historians, Reenactors and anyoine else interested
in Civil War Artillery....................................................$21.95
The Hand-Book of Artillery for the Service of the United States. Exact
reprint of the 1863 book by Joseph Roberts, Major 4th Regt Art, USA and Colonel
3rd Penn Art. 250 pages with index in the back, and numerous ads for other manuals
by the publisher....................$12.50
Handy Book for the US Soldier,
1861. Exact reprint of this paperback book for new soldiers on coming into
service, including a complete system of instruction in the School of the
Soldier. 94 pages. Specifically endorsed by Simon Cameron, Secretary of
War......................$ 6.00
Hand-Book for Active Service. 1861 Exact reprint of the original hand
book by Egbert L Viele, Late USA Capt Engineers, Seventh Regt N.G. Similar to
above only larger size. 252 pages including instruction for new soldiers on
Formation of Regiments and Companies, Field Cooking, Field Fortifications and
several aspects of the different Artillery, transportation, loading field pieces,
etc. A great reference book for reenactors.....................$12.50
A System of Natural Philosophy, this is not a military book but it is COOL!.
The rest of the title reads-"in which the principals of Mechanics, Hydrostatics,
Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Acoustics, Optics, Astronomy, Electricity, Magnetism,
Steam Engine, and Electromagnetism are Familiarly Explained, and Illustrated
By More Than Two Hundred Engravings, to Which Are Added Questions For
The Examination of Pupils, Designed For the use of Schools and Academies."
That about says it all. There are 340 pages, and when you consider that this
book is copyrighted 1844, these topics are fairly advanced for the time.
The illustration and drawings are great. A book that you must have if you are
interested in science from the mid 1800's....................................................$14.00
Rules for the Management and Cleaning of the Rifle Musket, Model 1863 for the
use of Soldiers with Descriptive Plates, This is the "Owners Manual"
for the Springfield Rifle Muskets. This is for the 1863 but the details are
identical for the 1861 and 1864 muskets. 25 pages with drawings and diagrams....$3.00
Manual for Henrys Patent Repeating Rifle, 50 pages with instructions, breakdown and a parts price list for this famed rifle including reports from customers and the Chief of the Ordnance Department.................................................................$5.00
Spencer Repeating Rifle Company, Manual and price list for the Spencer Repeating
Arms company. This book contains a description of the rifle from the manufacturer
along with specifications. Also included diagrams and breakdowns for the action
and parts. Included are many testimonials from Military Customers, newspaper
accounts, and even an article on "What the Rebels Think" of this arm
for their use. Great for reference or as a companion piece for your Spencer
Rifle or Carbine.....................................................................$5.00
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