For memorabilia collectors and military buffs, nostalgia fans and historians both amateur and professional, here is the ultimate reference guide to Civil War artifacts still available today--as well as such "contemporary" items as Abraham Lincoln impersonators and reenactment groups to add a note of authenticity to celebrations. 250 photos and drawings.

A fun-to-browse catalog, abundantly illustrated (bandw), for shoppers seeking newly manufactured items from the past. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

A Union supporter once said, "What is a man's life worth if our glorious union is to be shattered by traitors?" President Lincoln's volunteers and conscripted soldiers expanded the permanent Union army to include 1,700 regiments of foot soldiers during the course of the war. Those who became part of "Mr. Lincoln's Army" came from various social and economic conditions, and they documented their day-to-day life in diaries, letters and memoirs. Drawing on these narratives, contemporary photographs, and meticulous archival research, this book provides a vivid account of the common Union infantryman from recruitment and training to his experiences on the battlefield.

Includes Part 1, Number 1: Books and Pamphlets, Including Serials and Contributions to Periodicals (January - June)

Invaluable listing of rare catalogs selling cars, beekeeper's equipment, clocks, firearms, livestock, clothes, toys, more. Cites catalog's location, size, more.

February issue includes Appendix entitled Directory of United States Government periodicals and subscription publications; September issue includes List of depository libraries; June and December issues include semiannual index.