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The Stonewall Brigade (Men-at-Arms)

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This book is about General Thomas J (`Stonewall) Jackson's elite infantry brigade in the first three years of the Civil War; they were otherwise known as `Jackson's Foot Cavalry'. Like most early men-at-arms titles, the book focuses at least as much on the history of its topic as the uniforms and weaponry; this makes it more exciting to read but still useful for both the casual and more knowledgeable readers.
Only the plates and plate commentary actually focus much on the uniforms, and the plates depict more of the leaders than the common fighting men (but then again, the former varied in appearance much more so than the rank and file). The artwork of Michael Roffe, one of Osprey's earlier artists, has not particularly appealed to me in the past, but these are some of his better plates in my opinion.
Overall, this is a good foundational book about the Brigade that would probably be useful for anyone interested but especially those new to the topic.