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Redlegs: The U.S. Artillery from the Civil War to the Spanish-American War, 1861-1898

John P. Langellier

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Detailed captions by an expert on American uniform history Images from every American campaign between 1861 and 1898 This volume in the popular G.I. series graphically illustrates a much neglected element in American military historythe U.S. Army artillerymen, called redlegs after the red stripes on their trousers. The photographsmost of them never before publishedrange from the Civil War, to the campaigns against the American Indians, to the Spanish-American War. Artillery was a vital arm and proved its worth in all of these diverse theaters of war; artillerymen served as part of mobile columns, in sieges and blockades, and as garrisons in remote frontier forts. This volume includes superb images and descriptive captions detailing the appearance of the men, their uniforms and equipment, and the ordnance used over the years.

Language: English

Pages: 72

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Greenhill Books

Release: February 19, 2006

ISBN: 1853673099

ISBN 13: 9781853673092

Redlegs: The U.S. Artillery from the Civil War to the Spanish-American War, 1861-1898

John P. Langellier

3.6/5 ( ratings)

Detailed captions by an expert on American uniform history Images from every American campaign between 1861 and 1898 This volume in the popular G.I. series graphically illustrates a much neglected element in American military historythe U.S. Army artillerymen, called redlegs after the red stripes on their trousers. The photographsmost of them never before publishedrange from the Civil War, to the campaigns against the American Indians, to the Spanish-American War. Artillery was a vital arm and proved its worth in all of these diverse theaters of war; artillerymen served as part of mobile columns, in sieges and blockades, and as garrisons in remote frontier forts. This volume includes superb images and descriptive captions detailing the appearance of the men, their uniforms and equipment, and the ordnance used over the years.

Language: English

Pages: 72

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Greenhill Books

Release: February 19, 2006

ISBN: 1853673099

ISBN 13: 9781853673092

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