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81 Bluejackets: Uniforms of the United States Navy in the Civil War Period,1852-65 Ron Field. Uniform clothing, headgear, equipage, and weapons of the USN during the Civil War period. Based on original accounts from official documents, newspapers, diaries, letters, and other primary sources. Accompanied by a wealth of period images and numerous photos of surviving articles of clothing and artefacts. Shows life in a blockading fleet or on the High Seas. Size:9"x12"•300color/bwphotos•336pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-3375-0•hard•$79.99 CampWilliamPenn • 1863-1865: America’s First Federal African American Soldiers’ Fight for Freedom Donald Scott, Sr. Camp William Penn was the largest and first Civil War facility to exclusively train Northern-based federal black soldiers during the war. Located in Chelten Hills just outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, it was the 19th-century’s epicenter of the Underground Railroad. The complete story is told here. Size:6"x9"•130color/bwphotos•384pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-4253-0•hard•$29.99 The Officer Corps of Custer’s Seventh Cavalry: 1866-76 James B. Klokner. Colorful biographies of over a hundred officers who served under Lt. Colonel G.A. Custer from the early days at Ft. Riley to the debacle at the Little Big Horn River. In addition to numerous period photographs and maps of the campaigns and expeditions of the regiment, this definitive work also includes an impressive collection of portraits, some never-before-published. Size:8.5"x11"•200bwphotos/maps•128pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-2660-8•hard•$59.95 Custer’s Best: The Story of Company M, 7th Cavalry at the Little Bighorn French MacLean. This book is the most-detailed work on a single company at the Little Bighorn ever written – the product of multi-year research at archives across the country and detailed visits to the battlefield by a combat veteran who under- stands fields of fire, weapons’ effects, training, morale, decision-making, unit cohesion and the value of outstanding non-commissioned officers. Size: 8.5"x11" • 350 color/bw photos • 240pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-3757-4 • hard • $69.99 Fort Abraham Lincoln: Dakota Territory Lee Chambers. One of America’s most important 19th century forts, Fort Abraham Lincoln was constructed for infantry troops in the Dakota Territory and later housed both infantry and cavalry troops to protect construction crews building the Northern Pacific Railroad. The first commanding officer was Civil War hero Major General George Armstrong Custer, with his famous 7th Cavalry. Custer was in command of Fort Lincoln at the time of his fateful expedition to the Little Big Horn. Size:6"x9"•207bwphotos•144pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-3026-1•soft•$19.99 No Greater Calling: A Chronological Record of Sacrifice and Heroism during the Western Indian Wars, 1865-1898 Compiled by Eric S. Johnson. Between the end of the Civil War and the turn of the century it was upon the Western frontier that the men of the U.S. Army were called to service. Over 1,200 men would answer their nation’s greatest calling, giving their lives in service to their country. These men, their service, sacrifice and heroism have finally been recognized in this comprehensive work. Size: 7"x10" • 300 bw photos • 408pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4255-4 • hard • $39.99 Firestorm at Gettysburg: Civilian Voices June-November 1863 Slade & John. Never before have some of these photos been shown or the narratives of the civilians been told so completely. The stories are gleened from diaries, letters, newspaper articles, interviews, and books written by civilians after the fact. Size:8.5"x11"•160bwphotos•208pp. ISBN:0-7643-0618-9•hard•$39.95 Civil War Re-enactment Hagan & Hagan. For novice and historian alike, the human drama of the Civil War is brought alive through study, folk skills and stories, and re-living the events of a hundred and thirty years ago. David and Joan Hagan portray this drama through their piognant pictures taken during re-enacted battles. Size:8.5"x11"•290colorphotos•112pp. ISBN:0-88740-949-0•soft•$19.95 Haunted Battlefields of the South Bush & Freese. The ghosts of Civil War soldiers still inhabit the battlefields of America’s Southern States. Haunted battlefields at Perryville, Sacramento, Stones River, Shiloh, Franklin, and Andersonville carry chilling stories. Explore these battlefields to find invisible rifle volleys, a disappearing cemetery, and soldiers who await you. Size:6"x9"•69bwphotos•160pp. 978-0-7643-3385-9 • soft • $14.99 Fighting for Uncle Sam: Buffalo Soldiers in the Frontier Army John P. Langellier. Reflects a deep appreciation and understanding of the black military experience in the American West. This well-illustrated overview took nearly 50 years of research in archives and private collections across the nation and appears 150 years after Congress established the regiments manned by men now known as buffalo soldiers. Size:7"x10"•181colorandb/wphotos•224pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-5079-5•hardcover•$39.99 Florida at War Donald Spencer. Visit the many forts and camps that were built to protect and develop the state, including Fort Caroline, Castillo de San Marcos, Fort Myers, and Camp Blanding. See how the major wars of our time, including World Wars I and II, impacted the Sunshine State. Size:8.5"x11"•256color/bwphotos•192pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-3714-7•hard•$34.99 Civil War Quilts, 2nd Edition: Revised, Updated, and Expanded Pamela Weeks & Don Beld. A must-read for Civil War enthusiasts and quilters seeking accurate information on reproducing Civil War quilts. The stories of fourteen extraordinary Civil War quilts and the women who made them bring you face to face with the drama of war and its effect on thousands of lives. Some of these quilts tell love stories,others relate thedeterminationofwomen seeking an active role in the war effort, but all represent efforts to support the fighting men. The book contains patterns and information for making “block by block” or “potholder” quilts, with 40 traceable quilt block patterns with templates for hand piecing or rotary cutting for machine piecing. This second edition also features a lively discussion of the Jane Stickle quilt, one of the most famous quilts made during the Civil War. Size:8.5”x11”•172color&59b/wphoto•192pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-5888-3•hard•$39.99 Their Horses Climbed Trees: A Chronicle of the California 100 and Battalion in the Civil War, from San Francisco to Appomattox Rogers & Rogers. This book tells the little known story of the five hundred volunteers from California known as the California Hundred and Battalion, who fought in the East during the Civil War years as a part of the Second Massachusetts Volunteer Cavalry Regiment. Size:6"x9"•20bwphotos•480pp. ISBN:0-7643-1391-6•hard•$35.00 Lincoln’s Senior Generals: Photographs and Biographical Sketches of the Major Generals of the Union Army Tom Glass. Lincoln appointed 133 Major Generals to lead the union army. Their photographs and biographical sketches are provided in this candid view of the union war effort and its high command. From varied civilian and military backgrounds, they were all inexperienced in leading large armies in the field. But as the war progressed, so did their effectiveness. Size:6"x9"•250bwphotos•256pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-4035-2•hard•$59.99 In the Saddle: Exploits of the 5th Georgia Cavalry During the Civil War Timothy Daiss. In the Saddle is the story of a memorable Civil War unit. The unit distinguished itself in battle from the coasts of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina, to the pathos and drama of the Atlanta battles, and in harassing Sherman’s blue hosts. The story is told using narratives, military sketches, and letters of members of the 5th Georgia. Size:6"x9"•30bwphotos•152pp. ISBN:0-7643-0972-2•hard•$29.95 Lincoln’s Funeral Train: The Epic Journey from Washington to Springfield Robert M. Reed. The Lincoln Funeral Train traveled nearly 1,700 miles through eastern and mid-America with the remains of President Abraham Lincoln. This captivating ac- count documents its journey through more than 440 communities in seven states on the way to bury the President, using photographs and historical accounts. There were funerals in 11 major cities and ceremonies in hundreds of others. Size:7"x10"•131 illustrations•160pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-4594-4•hardcover•$39.99 Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Famous Leaders and Battle Scenes of the Civil War This facsimileeditionofFrankLeslie’s19th-centuryCivil Warhistory is illustratedwith740periodengravings. Subjects include portraits of political and military leaders,forts,pivotalbattlesandnavalengagements, militaryencampments,andmajoreventsarranged chronologically to follow the course of the war. Size:11.5"x16"•740bw images•544pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-3996-7•hard•$99.99 Colonels in Blue: Union Army Colonels of the Civil War Roger Hunt. A series that features the colonels of the Union Army in the Civil War. Most of them were citizen soldiers from a wide variety of backgrounds. Motivated by patriotic enthusiasm and personal ambition but often lacking any real military expertise, they nevertheless offered their services in defense of the Union.Through photos and biographical sketches their lives are now being remembered . Vol.1 : The New England States - Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont Size:8.5"x11"•430bwphotos•288pp. ISBN:0-7643-1290-1•hard•$59.95 Vol.2 : New York Size:8.5"x11"•640bwphotos•288pp. ISBN:0-7643-1771-7•hard•$59.95 AMERICAN CIVIL WAR