Army Blue - The Uniform of Uncle Sam’s Regulars 1848-1873

In this new, extensively researched volume, U.S. Army uniforms â including enlisted soldiers, officers, insignia, and headgear â from the years 1848-1873 are examined in exacting detail. For the first time, original accounts from official reports, diaries, and other primary sources will be combined with color photographs of extraordinary surviving specimens, hundreds of important black and white images, as well as artwork from the period to tell the story of what the American soldier wore during these years. Army Blue represents more than twenty years of research in major institutions and private collections throughout the United States, and offers a concise overview of a topic which promises to be must reading for collectors, modelers, and curators alike.

About the author

John P. Langellier received his BA and MA in History from the University of San Diego, and his PhD. from Kansas State University in Military History. He has written dozens of books and scores of articles related to American history.

Product details

• Authors: John Langellier, John P. Langellier
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.04.1998
• EAN: 9780764304439
• ISBN: 978-0-7643-0443-9
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 236 mm x 312 mm x 31 mm
• Weight: 2468 g
• Illustrations: over 470 color and b/w photographs, charts
• Series: Schiffer Military History Book; Schiffer Military History Book
• Subjects: Guides > Hobby, home > Collecting, collectors' catalogues; Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous