In the world of historical painting; Don Troiani stands alone; universally acclaimed for the accuracy; drama; and detail of his depictions of America's past. In Don Troiani's Regiments and Uniforms of the Civil War; first released in 2002; the artist turned his brush to the units and uniforms of the War between the States. Through Troiani's careful reconstructions and the accompanying text; the book offers one of the most comprehensive looks at Civil War uniforms ever undertaken. In addition to the full volume in hard cover; Stackpole Books now presents four handsome; individually bound paperbacks; each covering different branches of service and types of soldier.State militias were among the first troops to respond to the outbreak of the Civil War. Those who answered the call to arms represented a cross-section of the country; both North and South; and the uniforms of these volunteers reflected their home regions and; in many cases; national origins. In these photographs and paintings; Troiani conveys the rich diversity of Civil War militia and captures the uniqueness of their garb and gear.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Good and entertaining readBy JennA good book for history buffs. Adequately researched; and including some off-the-beaten path stories as well as the more famous--and infamous--events; the book held my interest. A serious academic tome it is not; but there is a substantial Endnotes section as well as the bibliography for further reading.Four stars for the Kindle version; because even though the content itself was just fine; the editing and formatting errors were a little too numerous to ignore; not the least of which was the irritating issue of photo captions appearing on the page following the photo/image.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Where's the South? It's too "Yankee-fied"By ALambI wish there had been more information on the south; as the author tended to lean too far to the "Yankee" side. There are many interesting crimes that happened in the south that could have been covered; but the 'same old same' were chosen. If researched properly; there were many I crime committed in Louisiana Texas alone that would be jaw dropping. Revise this with more Southern info; and then re-release...thanks0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. massacre of the beckhamsBy david paul boudreauxchapter no.7;massacre of the beckhams.my 3rd.great grandmother;was rebecca emaline beckham fortunately she was not in the massacre;it was some of her close family members.people need to stop believing everything they see on social media and start doing more personal research.
