Union Infantryman 1861–65
Description
A Union supporter once said, "What is a man's life worth if our glorious union is to be shattered by traitors?"
President Lincoln's volunteers and conscripted soldiers expanded the permanent Union army to include 1,700 regiments of foot soldiers during the course of the war. Those who became part of "Mr. Lincoln's Army" came from various social and economic conditions, and they documented their day-to-day life in diaries, letters and memoirs.
Drawing on these narratives, contemporary photographs, and meticulous archival research, this book provides a vivid account of the common Union infantryman from recruitment and training to his experiences on the battlefield.
Table of Contents
Chronology
Recruitment
Renewing the ranks
'No plaster saints' - Soldier life
Organization
Tactics
Training
Marksmanship
Ammunition and weapons
Routine and pastimes
Food
Crime, vice, and punishment
'Last full measure' - On campaign
`Just Before the Battle Mother'
Representative engagements
Aftermath
Badges of courage
'With malice toward none'
Hallowed ground
Battlefields and museums
Re-enactors
Collecting
The legacy
Bibliography
Full colour plate commentary.
Product details
| Published | 20 Aug 2013 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 64 |
| ISBN | 9781472805331 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | 60 b/w; 10 col |
| Series | Warrior |
| Short code | WAR 31 |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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