Product Description

For the general reader and the Civil War enthusiast, here's a fascinating and lavishly illustrated account that details the uniforms, weapons, and equipment employed in one of history's greatest conflicts. An astonishing compendium of items relating to all enlisted ranks, including those fighting the war at sea, this historical graphic catalog is packed with full-color photographs that document surviving examples of rare uniforms, personal equipment, insignia, medals, kits, and paper ephemera, plus period photos and detailed drawings.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #113914 in Books
• Published on: 2003-08-26
• Released on: 2003-09-16
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 320 pages

About the Author
Antony Shaw has written widely on military and historical subjects, and was editor of The Encyclopedia of North American History.

Customer Reviews

The Civil War Catalog
I bought this book for my six year-old son after attending a Civil War reenactment in Louisiana. My brother is an collector of Civil War era artifacts and a reenactor. He has a copy of the book and my little one looked at it for hours. My son is absolutely lost in this book. He carries it around and even takes it to school with him. He's shared photos and facts with his Kindergarten class. His classmates ask to look through it as well. The photography is wonderful and the text is interesting. We can open the book and read exerts from it all the time. I mistakenly ordered two and lent one to friends that were visiting Virginia Civil War battlefields over Spring Break. I myself have sat and looked at it and found it very interesting. I would recommend this to any family that loves American history.