Civil War Heavy Explosive Ordnance
| Author | : Jack Bell |
| Publisher | : University of North Texas Press |
| Total Pages | : 550 |
| Release | : 2003 |
| Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
| ISBN | : 1574411632 |
The most up-to-date and definitive reference guide on Union and Confederate large caliber projectiles, torpedoes, and mines, profusely illustrated with more than 1,000 photographs of 360 specimens.
Civil War Projectiles II
| Author | : W. Reid McKee |
| Publisher | : North South Trader's Civil War |
| Total Pages | : 203 |
| Release | : 1980-01-01 |
| Genre | : Authors, American |
| ISBN | : 9780942365085 |
Field Artillery Weapons of the Civil War
| Author | : James C. Hazlett |
| Publisher | : University of Illinois Press |
| Total Pages | : 324 |
| Release | : 2004 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780252072109 |
This is a detailed survey, replete with photographs and diagrams, of the field artillery used by both sides in the Civil War. In paperback for the first time, the book provides technical descriptions of the artillery (bore, weight, range, etc.), ordnance purchases, and inspection reports. Appendixes provide information on surviving artillery pieces and their current locations in museums and national parks.
What They Didn't Teach You About the Civil War
| Author | : Mike Wright |
| Publisher | : Presidio Press |
| Total Pages | : 353 |
| Release | : 2009-02-04 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0307549151 |
Instant coffee was invented during the Civil War for use by Union troops, who hated it; holding races between lice was a popular pastime for both Johnny Reb and Billy Yank; 13% of the Confederate Army deserted during the conflict. These are three of the hundreds of bits of knowledge that Mike Wright makes available in his informative and entertaining What They Didn't Teach You About the Civil War, which focuses on the lives and ways of ordinary soldiers and of those they left behind.
The Civil War Diary of Josiah Gorgas
| Author | : Josiah Gorgas |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 228 |
| Release | : 2011-10-01 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781258119867 |
