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76 US AND ALLIES: AMERICAN CIVIL WAR & INDIAN WARS, WORLD WARS CampWilliam Penn: 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" • 130 color/bw photos • 384pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4253-0 • HC • 978-1-5073-0216-3 (E-Book) • $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. Col. 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" • 200 bw photos/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 noncommissioned 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" • 207 bw photos • 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 US 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" • 160 bw photos • 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" • 290 color photos • 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" • 69 bw photos • 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" • 181 color and b/w photos • 224pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5079-5 • hard • 978-1-5073-0030-5 (E-Book) • $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" • 256 color/bw photos • 192pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-3714-7 • hard • $34.99 Civil War Quilts, 2nd Edition: Revised, Updated, and Expanded Pamela Weeks & Don Beld. The stories of fourteen extraordinary Civil War quilts and the women who made themwill bring you face to face with the drama of war and its effect on thousands of lives. This second edition also features a lively discussion of the Jane Stickle quilt, one of the most famous quilts made during the Civil War. With patterns rich in personal histories and strong visuals, author Pamela Weeks continues to deliver, and then some. Size: 8.5"x11" • 172 color & 59 b/w photo • 192pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5888-3 • hard • $39.99 WORLD WARS AmidtheRuins:DamonRunyon:WorldWar IReportsfrom the American Trenches andOccupied Europe, October 1918–March1919,withaSelectionofHisWartimePoetry AlanD.Gaff andDonaldH.Gaff. DespiteDamonRunyon’s acclaim, hiswork as anaccreditedwar correspondent duringWWI has been overlooked.Combininghis dispatches fromEurope,wartime poetry, and exhaustive notes on the people, places, and events that made up his writing, this collection illuminates not only the development of Runyon’s characteristic style, butAmericanWWI history. Size: 7"x10" • 49 b/w photos • 272pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5785-5 • hard • $29.99 Play Ball!: Doughboys and Baseball during the Great War Alexander F. Barnes, Peter L. Belmonte, & Samuel O. Barnes. Play Ball! is the in-depth story of the American Doughboys of the Great War and their tie to the National Pastime. Sharing their military service, in combat and on the baseball diamond, were a number of famous professional ballplayers, managers, lawyers, politicians, and even an umpire. Together they kept the game alive in the midst of war and the worldwide flu pandemic. Size: 6"x9" • 158 color and b/w images • 256pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-5678-0 • hard • $26.99 Images from “Over There”: Personal Photog- raphy of America’s Expeditionary Forces in WWI and Occupation Stephen C. McGeorge, Major US Army (Ret.). This is a detailed study of some 150 unpublished and never before seen images of soldiers of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) taken in France and in Germany in the Army of Occupation and provides an in depth look at what the AEF looked like as they were actively engaged in the business of making the world safe for democracy. Size: 9 1/8"x8 1/8" • 150 images • 128pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5635-3 • hard • $24.99 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" • 250 bw photos • 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" • 30 bw photos • 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 • hard cover • $39.99 Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Famous Leaders and Battle Scenes of the Civil War This facsimile edition of Frank Leslie’s 19th-century Civil War history is illustratedwith 740 period engravings. Subjects include portraits of political and military leaders, forts, pivotal battles andnaval engagements, military encampments, andmajor events arranged chronologically to follow the course of the war. Size: 11.5"x16" • 740 bw 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" • 430 bw photos • 288pp. ISBN: 0-7643-1290-1 • hard • $59.95 Vol.2 : New York Size: 8.5"x11" • 640 bw photos • 288pp. ISBN: 0-7643-1771-7 • hard • $59.95 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" • 300 color/bw photos • 336pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-3375-0 • hard • $79.99