Rally Round the Flag

Rally Round the Flag Uniforms of the Union Volunteers of 1861 : The New England States

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Publisher's Synopsis

This volume examines what the citizen soldiery of the New England states wore when they marched off to save the Union in 1861. An exhaustive search of thousands of newspapers yielded a myriad of reports and personal accounts from soldiers' letters, which together offer a hitherto unpublished view of the stirring events during the first few months of the Civil War. Combined with fascinating detail from numerous diaries and regimental histories, the author is able to describe the appearance of the Union volunteers of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Vermont, and Maine. The narrative is enhanced by photographs of original uniform items from private collections, plus imagery of the day showing the great variety of clothing and headgear worn. Accepted by the Company of Military Historians, this is an essential reference for collectors, living historians, modelers, and curators, as well as anyone with a general interest in the Civil War.

Book information

ISBN: 9780764349089
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Imprint: Schiffer Military
Pub date:
DEWEY: 355.14097409034
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 160
Weight: 1118g
Height: 231mm
Width: 320mm
Spine width: 21mm