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Civil War Woodworking, A.J.Hamler, 163 pgs, Soft bound. 17 Authentic projects
for woodworkers and reenactors.
Ranging from fairly easy to moderately difficult, this woodworking manual furnishes
accurate reproductions of Civil War–era objects. Historical information about
manufacturing and woodworking in the 19th century complements a discussion on
standards, offering interested craftspeople all the relevant information to
produce authentic replicas in the modern shop. Step-by-step instructions present
a variety of projects—such as an officer's field desk, an ammunition box, a
folding camp table, a lantern, and a camp chest—and a detailed history accompanies
each item. With period photographs of the original items as well as modern images
of re-enactors using the reproductions, this reference will appeal to both the
woodworker and history buff........Temporarily Out - Sorry
the Civil War Uniforms of the United State Marine
Corps - the Regulations of 1859, Cureton & Sullivan, 296 pgs, Large
Format Deluxe Hardbound. The uniforms and equipment worn by Marines
during the Civil War are virtually unknown. This book is the first in-depth
study of Marine uniforms and equipment ever undertaken, and it includes hundreds
of contemporary studio portraits of officers and men wearing the items described
and illustrated in the 1859 uniform regulations plus hundreds of color photographs
of surviving material. There are complete chapters on the evolution of Marine
insignia, swords, headdress, and all types of uniforms and clothing, to include
the origin of the Marine officers’ quatrefoil and the modern noncommissioned
officers’ sword. There is no other reference book of this magnitude on
Marine dress and equipment of the period. 8 1/2" X 11 1/2", 475 Photos
and Period Portraits................................................................................$79.95
Sister
to the above book- Not CW, but valuable companion to the USMC book above.
Equipping the Corps- Volume 1: 1892-1937 Weapons, Webgear
and Headgear, by Alec Tulkoff.
The long awaited follow-up to the award winning "Grunt Gear"(now
out of print) has taken seven years to research and it does not disappoint.
Tulkoff has once again combed through countless archives and private collections
to bring never before seen USMC pieces of equipment and photographs together
in this first of a two volume set. Volume I covers, field gear, small arms (pistols,
rifles and machineguns) and head- gear. The evolution of the Marine Corps bell
crown cap is meticulously documented with both photographs and archival documentation.
Arsenal and Quartermaster records thought to have been destroyed were located
and new serial numbers attributed to the Marine Corps have been identified for
Krag rifles (1,000) as well as M1903 rifles, M1912 Colt Automatics, BARs and
even a handful of shotguns. Detailed information about quantities contracted
are supplied in the field gear chapter in regards to cartridge belts and suspenders.
The USMC Quartermaster Depot is examined and details about its manufacturing
and capabilities are described. The research and writing of this book was originally
done in order to compliment the "Book of the Year" award winning -
"Grunt Gear: USMC Combat Infantry Equipment of World War II." Due
to the manner in which the Marine Corps developed and manufactured uniforms
and equipment, and the massive number of changes made to Uniform and Equipment
Regulations it became evident that this book had to start with the 1892 Uniform
Regulations. This brought up the issue of incorporating Dress Blues into this
research as the first Marine Corps Combat Uniforms were actually blues. However,
these blues eventually were phased out of combat and became the ever present
Dress Blues as known today. Due to the large number of changes and massive amount
of research covering the 1892, 1896, 1897, 1900, 1904, 1908, 1912, 1917, 1922,
1929 and 1937 Uniform Regulations, the book grew exponentially. In order to
provide a reasonably concise book at an affordable price it was deemed necessary
to break the book into two volumes. This volume covers Webgear, Weapons and
Headgear. The information in this book was compiled from many resources including
archival documents and photographs as well as many museums and countless private
collections. While researching this book, Marine Corps Depot Records not previously
found or forgotten about long ago were located as well as Annual Reports of
the Commandant.
- 384 Pages, 861 Photos, Most in Color, Large Format Deluxe Binding 8 1/2"
X 11 1/2"........................................$79.97
Civil War Medical Reference Books
Civil War Medicine 1861-1865. C Kieth Wilbur MD, 119 pgs, soft bound. This
book takes you on a detailed and fascinating tour through the medical history
of this bloody and devastating war.
Hundreds of illustrations, combined with well-researched and engaging text,
tell the tale of the challenges presented to physicians with each new battle
and the often heroic ways those challenges were met.
......................................$14.95
Civil
War Pharmacy, A History of Drugs, Drug Supply and Provision, and Therapeutics
for the Union and Confederacy.
Michael A. Flannery. 347 pp. with Index. Includes photos.
The first comprehensive examination of pharmaceutical practice and drug provision
during the Civil War. While numerous books have recounted the history of medicine
in the Civil War, little has been said about the drugs that were used, the people
who provided and prepared them, and how they were supplied. This is the first
book to provide detailed discussion of the role of pharmacy. Among the topics
covered in this essential volume are the duties of medical purveyors, the role
of the hospital steward, and the nature and state of medical substances commonly
used in the 1860s.
This richly detailed book shows why the South found drug provision especially
difficult and describes the valiant efforts of Confederate sympathizers to run
the Union blockade in order to smuggle in their precious cargoes. You’ll
also learn about the scurrilous privateers who were out to make a personal fortune
at the expense of both the Union and the Confederacy. In addition, Civil War
Pharmacy illuminates the systematic effort of pharmacists, physicians, and botanists
to derive from Southern plants adequate substitutes for foreign substances that
were difficult, if not impossible, to obtain in the Confederacy.
Available in Soft Cover Only..................................................................$34.95
Medicines
for the Union Army- The United States Army Laboratories During the
Civil War. This book shows that in the evolution of the army's Medical Department from incompetence to general efficiency during this time, and in the vastly improved organization and supply system designed by William A. Hammond, Jonathan Letterman, the medical purveyors, and others working under the Surgeon General, there was evidence of a great achievement. You will come to understand the medical purveying system of the time and its problems, and you will witness the birth, growth, and remarkable achievements of the Federal government's pharmaceutical laboratories at Astoria, New York, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Available in Soft Cover only
C W Medical Instruments and Equipment, 97 pgs. An informative book on
medical instruments and equipment from the 1860's. 195 photos and
illustrations......$9.95
CW Medical Instruments and Equipment Vol II, As above with even more
photos and illustrations of period medical, dental, and surgical
equipment............................$9.95
CW Medical Instruments and Equipment Vol III, As in the above two books,
a great reference source for CW medical information. Tons of photos of actual
equipment and medical personnel in action and at rest. Several vignettes are
included of actual people, pictures, etc. 126 pgs.......$ 9.95
Antique Medical Instruments,144 pgs. Illustrations and descriptions
of instruments from 1800 to the
present.....................................................................................................$14.95
In Hospital and Camp; Hdbnd 166 pgs. The Civil war through the eyes
of its' doctors and nurses. Series of short subjects, letters, etc. Recounting
life through the eyes of medical personel...................................................................$21.95
the
Better Angels of Our Nature, Freemasonry in the American Civil War, Michael
A Halleran, 229 pgs, hardbound. From first-person accounts culled from regimental
histories, diaries, and letters, Michael A. Halleran has constructed an overview
of 19th-century American freemasonry in general and Masonry in the armies of
both North and South in particular, and provided telling examples of how Masonic
brotherhood worked in practice. Halleran details the response of the fraternity
to the crisis of secession and war, and examines acts of assistance to enemies
on the battlefield and in POW camps.
The author examines carefully the major Masonic stories from the Civil War,
in particular the myth that Confederate Lewis A. Armistead made the Masonic
sign of distress as he lay dying at the high-water mark of Pickett’s charge
at Gettysburg. The best and newest book on the subject.........................$24.95
House Undivided, Freemasonry In the Civil War. Allen E. Roberts. 356 pgs loaded
with stories and accounts of Masonic interest during the conflict. depicting the
"human" side of the conflict with its portrayals of brotherly love in
action. The quotations in the book tell what the men of 100 years ago actually
said - not what someone thinks they might have said. While the many battles and
incidents of the war are not analyzed, they are accurately depicted. Included
in the volume are many eye-witness accounts of battles never before published.
The story is written in chronological order so the reader may better understand
the reasons for the statements and activities which took place in Masonic circles.
An unusual amount of research has gone into this volume. The author has blended
two histories--Freemasonry just before, during, and after the Civil War, with
the history of the nation itself. Index and Bibliography. Author Roberts tells
this story in chronological order so the reader may better understand the reasons
for the statements and activities which took place in Masonic circles. Mr. Roberts
is creator of such items as Masonic Leadership Training Films and other publications.
Hard cover with dust jacket. It is a book that should certainly be included in
any complete reference library..................$24.95
Freemasons at Gettysburg. Sheldon Munn. 92 pg. This book was written
as a tribute to the Friend to Friend Masonic Memorial, Freemasons at Gettysburg
documents the presence of over 50 Masons at the Battle of Gettysburg. Despite
all their differences, Masons continued to practice their principles of brotherly
love and good will on the battlefield, thus proving that the men who joined
under the order would not, under any circumstances, sever their bonds of Masonic
unity. Soft cover, fully illustrated...........$10.95
House Reunited. Allen E, Roberts. Chronicling
Freemasonry and the aftermath of the conflict. 84
pgs..............................................................................................$12.95
Freemasonry in American History. Allen E Roberts. 462 pgs hdbnd. Traces
the history of Masonry in America. But it is not simply a history of Freemasonry
in isolation. It attempts to set it against the general history of time. The
earlier part is a chronicle of the introduction of Masonry into the various
thirteen original colonies. Throughout the latter part, the names of Freemasons
are fully capitalized. Allen Roberts is one of the best known Masonic Writers
of our time. He has taken the history of Freemasonry and the history of the
United States and woven them tightly together. This book is valuable to the
Masonic student and will become more valuable in the years to come.......$29.95
Duncans Masonic Ritual and Monitor. Reprint of an 1866 ritual which includes
the study of the three symbolic degrees, and then goes on into the Ancient York
Rite including the degrees of Mark Master, Past Master, most Excellent master,
and The Royal Arch. While this is considered a clandestine book, there are a
lot of them around from the mid 1800's which lets us know that thye were abundant
at that time. For use a s a study guide or to familiarize one with the rituals
of Masonry.
280 pgs, 5" X 7 1/2"...............................................................$Out
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Civil War Clothing
Reference Books
Cadet Gray
and Butternut Brown-Notes on Confederate Uniforms, by Thomas M. Arliskas.
Softcover, 104 pages.
Cadet Gray & Butternut Brown is not just a book full of Confederate uniforms,
it also answers how and why the two largest Confederate armies (the Army of
Northern Virginia and the Army of Tennessee) looked and dressed the way they
did during four long years of war. A multitude of contemporary accounts from
newspapers, letters and diaries are used in the text to describe the appearance
and supply of the Confederate soldiers......................................$16.95
US Pattern Book. Patterns of a complete US uniform including
greatcoat and hat...$12.95
Confederate Sketchbook. Similar to above with patterns and
descriptions of a complete Confederate Enlisted uniform with haversack,
etc.......................................$9.95
Civil War Gentlemen: 1860's Apparel
Arts & Uniforms. R.L. Shep. 259 pgs. Contains the complete text of
Salisbury's System of Actual Measurement and Drafting for all Styles of coats
upon Geometrical Principals by W.S. Salisbury 1865/66. Plus original material,
illustrations, and excerpts from 1860's primary source
material..........$24.95
Civil War
General Reference Books
She Went to the Field: Women Soldiers of the Civil War, Bonnie Tsui,
160 pgs, Soft cover.
Women Soldiers of the Civil War profiles several substantiated cases of female
soldiers during the American Civil War, including Sarah Rosetta Wakeman (aka
Private Lyons Wakeman, Union); Sarah Emma Edmonds (aka Private Frank Thompson,
Union); Loreta Janeta Velazquez (aka Lieutenant Harry T. Buford, Confederate);
and Jennie Hodgers (aka Private Albert D. J. Cashier, Union). Also featured
are those women who may not have posed as male soldiers but who nonetheless
pushed gender boundaries to act boldly in related military capacities, as spies,
nurses, and vivandieres ("daughters of the regiment") who bore the
flag in battle, rallied troops, and cared for the wounded.................$14.95
Brave Men in Desperate Times, The Lives of Civil War Soldiers, John Mckay,
288 pgs, Soft cover.
What was it like to be a soldier in combat during the Civil War? What was it
like to be a poorly trained, ill-equipped, and un-uniformed militiaman in a
state "army" trying to, literally, defend your own home? What was
it like to be stuffed into a dank, dark, sweltering, three-foot-diameter iron
tube, turning a crank to escape an enemy howling after you, all while thirty
feet below the surface of Charleston Harbor? What was it like to be a Creek
infantryman, slowly riding in to a Union post in the wilds of frontier Oklahoma,
carrying the threadbare rags of what had once been your proud battle flag, knowing
you were among the very last of the Confederates to surrender? What was it like
to be a Prussian-born corporal, barely able to speak English, caught in the
midst of a vicious street battle in Fredericksburg? This new book tells the
untold stories of the men on the front lines of battle during the Civil War....$12.95
Colored Troops!
Men of Color, By Wm Gladstone. 227 pages ppr back.
Great source book from the beginning of the conflict until the end. Covers enlistment,
uniforms, flags, etc. A valuable reference for reenactors portraying US Colored
Troops, Both enlisted and officers. Illustrated throughout...........................................$17.95
Black Valor: Buffalo Soldiers and the Medal of Honor, By Frank Schubert. 184 Pgs Hard Bound. Vivid description of frontier warfare and the special challenges black troops had to face. Believed to have been named Buffalo Soldiers by Indians who had seen a similarity between the coarse hair and dark skin of the soldiers and the coats of the Buffalo (from the book). 23 of these men won the Nations highest award for personal bravery, The medal of honor. Their stories are told in this collected biography..................................$22.95
Black Confederates, Originally published as "Forgotten Confederates".
189 pg. ppr back. History of the Black Southerners who fought in the conflict.
Chapters on Black Loyalty under the Confederacy, Selected Correspondence, Confederate
Military Records, CS Pension Applications, Sources for the Study of Black Confederates,
and much more. Great book on the subject and good resource material...........................................................................................................$17.95
Civil War Cartridge Boxes of the Union Infantryman, Paul Johnson. 351
pages. Hardbound. Important reference on cartridge boxes as used during the
Civil War period. Covering all aspects and patterns of US boxes from pre-war,
1860 through 1864 patterns, as well as oddities. Included is a summary of production
cartridge boxes, shoulder belts and plates 1857-1864. Loaded with pictures.
A "must have" for the collector or enthusiast interested in accuracy...........................$45.00
American Socket Bayonets and Scabbards, Robert M Reilly. 209 pgs hardbound.
Comprehensive illustrated history of socket bayonets, scabbards, and frogs in
America from the Colonial through to the Post Civil War period. Great reference
for any American bayonet.........................................................................................................$45.00
Civil War Paper Items: From the Rosanna A. Blake Collection, Marshal University,
By Jack L. Dickenson
"The Rosanna A. Blake Library of Confederate History is on of the best
collections in the country." Dr. Richard Harwell.
Soft Bound, 136 pages, hundreds of items, full-color pages, sb, full-color cover.
$14.95
Civil War Reenactment, Hagan & Hagan. 112 pgs, soft bound.
Colorful photographs fill this essay on CW reenacting. Kind of like a
Reenactment Picture book. You may be in it?!? $19.95
Civil War Sharps Carbines & Rifles. Softbnd 108 pgs. Reference describing
the various aspects of the Sharps' firearms, with a detailing of regiments which
were issued each particular weapon. Great reference for enthusiasts of this
unique firearm.....................$12.95
Rise Of The Ironclads, Highlighting the Iron Warships. 80pgs. Includes
a chapter on the ships- USS Merrimack, USS Monitor, Ironclads against wooden
ships, Ironclad against Ironclad. Chronicling these ships from design to the
end. Tons of pictures, diagrams and drawings........................... $12.95
Cannons, All about CW Artillery. By Dean
Thomas.................................$7.95
Civil War Small Arms, All about weapons used during the conflict. 96 pages
softbound. Covers all weapons including hand guns, muskets, rifles, carbines,
etc. Full of drawings, diagrams, as well as actual photographs of each gun,
usually accompanied by an original photo of a soldier or person holding the
weapons as well as photos of the original ammunition for each weapon. Great
resource material, and enjoyable to read. By Dean Thomas...$7.95
Ready, Aim, Fire, Small Arms Ammunition in the battle of Gettysburg. All
about Bullets and small arms projectiles used during this battle. Lots of photos
and drawings of the original ammo and specifications. Includes information regarding
the actual regiments that were at Gettysburg, and the arms that they were equipped
with at the time including caliber.$7.95
CW Commanders, By Dean Thomas. Photographic image and capsule
biographies of 138 Union and Confederate officers. Many illustrations and
photographs of officers, insignia, etc. Great for research on that difficult
officers insignia. Soft bound, 72 pgs.....................$7.95
Russell's Civil War Photographs, 116 Photographs from the famed C.W.
photographer. ppr back. Large size 12" X 9. 1/2". Each print has the
original plate number and description. Town scenes, railroad and battle sites
included.Great for reference and very interesting histopric photographs.................$14.95
Mr. Lincoln's Camera Man; Matthew Brady. Over 300 Brady photos reproduced
from the original negatives. 368 pgs.................................................
$27.95
Introduction To Civil War Photography, By Ross Kelbaugh. 48 pgs.
Illustrated guide to photography of the era. Completely illustrated. Step by
step explanation of each process...................$9.95
Photographic Sketchbook of the Civil War, Alexander Gardner. Repro of
the 1866 volume with 100 on-the-field photographs. 224 pgs..................................$14.95
Springing to the Call- or- How To Get Started In Civil War Reenacting.
From the editors of the CAMP CHASE GAZETTE. 36 fact filled pages with everything
a neo-reenactor should know, would like to know, and some things nobody cares
about. This book reveals all of the deep dark secrets of the hobby in detail.
Warning!-Do not read this at bed time........................Out
of Print
Sex In The Civil War, The Story the Soldiers
Wouldn't Tell. 209 pgs, Stories, personal accounts, poems, pictures from
the 1860's of this taboo subject. Most of the info will surprise you. People
today do not realize that we did not invent the ideas, fantasies, and acts regarding
sex in the modern world. People were doing this since time began! This reference
work covers a small portion of the material that was around during the 1860's,
shocking as it may be. Nothing nasty or obscene, but still surprising. (Shipped
in a plain brown wrapper if you prefer).................$21.95
the Confederate Reader, or How the South Saw The War, Edited by
Richard B. Harwell. Reprint of The Confederate Reader (1957) 389
pgs...............................$12.95
Civil War Curiosities, Strange stories, oddities, events, and
coincidences. 281 pgs.....$12.99
More Civil War Curiosities, Fascinating tales, infamous characters,
& more strange
stories...............................................$12.99
Civil War Trivia (and fact book) 287 pgs softbnd. Done in Q&A
format. Interesting
facts...............................................$12.99
The
Civil War for Kids. A History with 21 Activities. Great book for the youngsters.
145 pgs. 14 chapters. Each with text and documented by original and recent photos.
Each chapter has an activity for the kids to do or something to create, such
as A Coffee Can Drum, Berry Ink, Signaling, Housewife Sewing Kit, and more.
Easy to read and will help them learn, with activities to keep their attention.
Complete with Glossary, and resources including related websites...................$14.95
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