Redlegs: The U.S. Artillery from the Civil War to the Spanish-American War, 1861-1898 (G.I. Series) [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

by John Langellier (Author) "War clouds had been gathering in the U.S.A. for decades, when on 26 December 1860 Major Robert Anderson of the First U.S. Artillery informed his..." (more)
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8 pages of color 110 b/w photos 7 x 10. Over one hundred rare and unpublished images Detailed captions by an expert on American uniform history Images from every American campaign between 1861 and 1898 This volume in the popular G.I. series graphically illustrates a much neglected element in American military historythe U.S. Army artillerymen, called redlegs after the red stripes on their trousers. The photographsmost of them never before publishedrange from the Civil War, to the campaigns against the American Indians, to the Spanish-American War. Artillery was a vital arm and proved its worth in all of these diverse theaters of war; artillerymen served as part of mobile columns, in sieges and blockades, and as garrisons in remote frontier forts. This volume includes superb images and descriptive captions detailing the appearance of the men, their uniforms and equipment, and the ordnance used over the years. John P. Langellier is a fellow of the Company of Military Historians and the author of many books and articles on military history.

Product Details

• Paperback: 72 pages
• Publisher: Greenhill Books; First edition (February 19, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1853673099
• ISBN-13: 978-1853673092
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,776,564 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars This book has a variety of general information., November 22, 1998

By	[e-mail] (McGuire AFB, NJ) - See all my reviews

Depending on what the Civil War artillery aficionado is looking for, this book may be for you. If you are looking for an encyclopedia type categorization of artillery uniforms with color plates to use as a basis for designing your own uniform, you're not going to find it here. If you are looking for a listing of various types of artillery used during that time period, you're not going to find it here. It is, however, full of period photographs of various men in uniform, but few list the units they are assigned to. It is organized chronologically, so if you are looking for a particular unit, good luck finding it. There is no chapter organization, indexing or cross referencing. If you are a collector who must have every book written on the subject of artillery, add this to your collection. Otherwise, there are many others out there that would be better suited to your needs.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Clear and Incisive Study, July 19, 1999

By	El Cutachero (MD USA) - See all my reviews

The author has produced a slew of photo studies with incisive text on the life and times of the U.S. soldier, and his Spanish and Mexican californio predecessors also. His specialty is in gathering together contemporary source material for the illustrations. This method has the great virtue of showing what was what and when. But if no photos are available, then something may be omitted. All of these books are vertical studies covering a period of years. Though sometimes the illustrations serve to identify individual items of equipment, these works are not intended for that purpose. They are not catalogs intended for materiel collectors. They are of such a length and of such a level of detail that they will serve the purposes of the general reader with a curiousity about what grandaddy did in WW II or great great great grandaddy in the Civil War and what he looked like and how he lived. This is not to say that the specialist such as myself cannot find useful nuggets herein. I can. I use these for general surveys of periods I do not study in detail, such as the Civil War, and the War With Mexico, etc. And to look up the odd facts. I have yet to be disappointed with any of them.