"American Civil War Armies: Specialist Troops" von Philip Katcher, Teil der Men-At-Arms-Reihe von Osprey, bietet einen detaillierten Überblick über die speziellen Truppengattungen, die im Amerikanischen Bürgerkrieg eine bedeutende Rolle...

Uniformed volunteer units were raised by individuals, usually from an area's social élite who had enough spare money and time to spend on such enthusiasms. They voted on their unit designation, their officers and non-commissioned...

"The War between the States" is the term used for the American Civil War (1861-1865)throughout much of the South even today. Many on both sides - not just the South - felt that they were serving their states as much, if not more, than...

The southerner of the mid-19th century had been bred to ride horses. In addition the period southerner had long been used to handling firearms, through hunting for pleasure, food or simply for sport. The combination of these factors...

"American Civil War Commanders: Union Leaders in the East" von Richard Hook ist ein Sachbuch, das sich auf die militärischen Führer der Union im östlichen Kriegsschauplatz des Amerikanischen Bürgerkriegs konzentriert. Das Buch gehört zur...

When the War Between the States broke out in 1861, the US Army had only four line generals - and three of those were over 70 years of age and veterans of the Napoleonic period. About one in three of America's professional officers chose...

When the Southern states seceded to form their own government in 1861, one of their first moves was to organise an army. The South's fighting men served from the time of their enlistment until the end of the war, receiving poor rations,...

"Die Truppen des amerikanischen Bürgerkrieges" von Philip Katcher bietet einen umfassenden Überblick über die militärischen Kräfte, die im Amerikanischen Bürgerkrieg (1861-1865) kämpften. Das Buch untersucht sowohl die Unionstruppen als...

"Flags of the American Civil War: Union (002)" von Philip Katcher ist ein Teil der "Men-at-arms Series" und bietet eine detaillierte Untersuchung der Fahnen, die während des Amerikanischen Bürgerkriegs von der Union verwendet wurden. Das...