Civil War Weapons and Equipment

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The American Civil War remains the country’s national epic, having changed the fledgling “Union” into the “United States.” The scars of that devastating internecine conflict have long since disappeared, but there remains a seemingly insatiable desire to be told more of the circumstances and the detail of the war. This beautifully illustrated book provides that detail, particularly in regard to the tactical deployment of forces within the field and the fighting methods employed by the infantry, artillery, and cavalry forces.
CIVIL WAR WEAPONS AND EQUIPMENT follows a soldier, gunner, and cavalryman from their enlistment to their eventual deployment within the field. When war broke out, some men had already served with volunteer units; some were just unwell-prepared youths. In the beginning, many officers and men were bewildered by their drills. They were also unfamiliar with their new weapons. By the end of the war, then again, many had develop into highly experienced soldiers with an expert knowledge of field craft, tactics, and weaponry.
Every chapter chronicles this development and the have an effect on it had at the three million men who went to war from 1861 to 1865. CIVIL WAR WEAPONS AND EQUIPMENT also includes features at the weapons of the war, from the infantryman’s simple rifle and bayonet through plenty of officer’s swords, sabers, pistols, and revolvers, to the mighty artillery pieces.

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