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.

This catalogue features the uniforms, weapons and equipment of the American Civil War. Including features on the infantry, cavalry and artillery, uniforms and equipment relating to both officers and other ranks are featured. Military medicine, camp life and prisoners of war are also covered.

Rare, profusely illustrated 1864 catalog includes Union Army uniform and dress regulations, arms and ammunition, coats, insignia, flags, swords, rifles, etc. 226 illus.

For the general reader and the Civil War enthusiast comes a fascinating and lavishly illustrated account that details the uniforms, weapons, and equipment employed in one of history's greatest conflicts.

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