American Civil War: Union Army

146 Pages·1998·91.84 MB·English

by  Robin Smith

American Civil War

Brassey's History of Uniforms

Robin Smith

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Robin Smith has hac a fve-lomg interest in the.
American Civil War. smdying and researching its
story throughout the LIniteel States. As an
American Civil War re-enactar he has inks with all
major Civil Wr soxieties on both sides of the
Atlantic. [iis also the author of a recencly
published src om Zauaves a well as 2 series of
articles for Miliary Mlustrated, the leading milicary
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Contents

Intcoduetion

Zousves and Militia Casts
Reyulation Infantry

Cavalry and Aillery

Generals, Staff, and Special Unies
Union State Uniforms

Insignia and Medals

Hibliography
Civil War Directory
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Introduction

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tential spetss any He Cihonel Fira
pshooters meznt Union
tunsfors athe enc rangs of less fui nthe
Cursiaeony. The Cimon Army eect y compeised
some 2,772,408 mse and waste ages le ras
inshe country etl she Units Stites mobilised ix
fovees for World We One In sany ways, Areca
Givi War nifornsreptesent a urition pial

con the gaudy forms ofthe Napoleonic eta
sane the Rinesomal des of he Firs Werld Wa

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cloaung supplies an be reunbursed by the
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toclthe the Union Army: They were sight: ye
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soldiers wore romie te trom wo, Ta ee ist bl
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cea os wars nse altar 1953, Occ

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sexys, while kiss, toarar ell wane te wo
ven ciel wad in she marufieture o calitt ries
teousers Lins, 3 coa'se wool matenal of infor
cvaly, sora Retare ee anon ssid
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stated at lk esa es a oval eds
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rmiscut the soldier wer sil

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tanutatire. Fran 1858-6 the ary wore ark
bite cous and datk blue erawsrs, bein

reset te ne
nse could save the han’ presse
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costoutinthe Ferch Chesseura ied pate. The coethan |
tpt i png ond hess sult ene. show bee
some mere made erioy ctf ete st ai on teh
ia oot desis hat he an ranean

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sagen lus uritarans sas ute wave grey
leaking 0 porenaa stesso she breil asin

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Wrcaniy whic pray hel ie lsat at

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862, na urey cll Northore won could be found on |
bsctlefield Gad seme haat ht gre ial
/Zouaves and Militia Units

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United States forged during the Ametieas Reston, snionns wom by Northern volunteers. The mo
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1855, Unian Genera! Geange B, MeCiclan, who as ¢
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