Uniforms of the Civil War [Hardcover]

Robin Smith (Author), Ron Field (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2001

Hundreds of photographs and paintings illustrate this definitive guide to the uniforms worn by both sides during this important conflict.

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"The book's major strength ...lies in the hundreds of individual portraits that show what the uniforms looked like and how they were worn"
-- Military Images

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From the Back Cover

From the first confusing days of the Civil, when either side might be wearing nearly any color, to the reforms including the US Army corps badges and much more, the subject of the various outfits of the Blue and Gray is a fascinating subject. This illustrated guide is an authoritative source for the many who want to know.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: The Lyons Press; 1st edition (December 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1585744220
• ISBN-13: 978-1585744220
• Product Dimensions: 11.7 x 10.1 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #957,912 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Ron Field was born in Hertford, England in 1943 and was educated in Cheltenham, where he gained a Bachelor of Education (Hons) degree. He was Head of History at The Cotswold School at Bourton-on-the-Water until his retirement in 2007. Awarded a Fulbright Scholarship in 1982, he taught History at Piedmont High School in California from 1982-83. He was associate editor of the Confederate Historical Society of Great Britain from 1983 through 1992, and was elected a Fellow of the Company of Military Historians, based in Washington, D.C., in 2005. In 2010 he was awarded a Research Fellowship at the Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection, The John Hay Library, Brown University, in Providence, Rhode Island. He is also a contributing editor of Military Images, a magazine devoted to the photographic history of the U.S. soldier and sailor in the 19th century. A prolific author, Ron is an internationally acknowledged expert on U.S. military history.

Customer Reviews

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent overview, February 23, 2006

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K. Gibbs - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Uniforms of the Civil War: An Illustrated Guide for Historians, Collectors, and Reenactors (Paperback)

Excellent overview of uniforms and equipment of the Civil War. Book is broken into Union Epuipment and Confederate Epuipment and further subdivided into States. Especially notable are the many photos and color plates throughout the book.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Uniforms of the Civil War, May 12, 2007

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Geoffrey Oosterhoudt (Atlanta, Georgia United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Uniforms of the Civil War: An Illustrated Guide for Historians, Collectors, and Reenactors (Paperback)

Very good, very detailed, by unit. Lots of good photography. For the novice like myself, a great starting point.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice, but not a good color reference, May 2, 2008

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Christopher M. Lawrence "Warmaster" (Mos Angeles) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Uniforms of the Civil War: An Illustrated Guide for Historians, Collectors, and Reenactors (Paperback)

I won't disagree with the previous three reviewers except to note that this makes a poor painting guide if you're looking for a wargaming reference. Very few color plates, so it's primary use is for style and equipment rather than color schemes. For $12, however, not a bad reference.