Civil War Heavy Explosive Ordnance

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

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

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

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 Second United States Sharpshooters in the Civil War

The Second United States Sharpshooters in the Civil War
Author: Gerald L. Earley
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 255
Release: 2009-04-22
Genre: History
ISBN: 0786453028

The Second United States Sharpshooters was a hodgepodge regiment, composed of companies raised in several New England states. The regiment was trained for a specific mission and armed with specially ordered breech-loading target rifles. This book covers the origin, recruitment, training, and battle record of the regiment and features 32 photographs, four battlefield maps, and a regimental roster.