The Confederate Army 1861-65 (5): Tennessee & North Carolina

Osprey Men at Arms #441

by Ron Field

The common image of the Confederate Army during the Civil War (1861-1865) is dominated by a limited number of early photographs of troops wearing the grey and butternut of the CS regulations and quartermaster issues. By contrast, this book examines the variety of uniforms worn by the Tennessee and North Carolina militia and volunteers brought together in the Confederate field armies, and the continuing efforts to clothe them as wear-and-tear gradually reduced this wide range of uniforms. A mass of information from contemporary documents is illustrated with rare early photographs and meticulous color reconstructions in the latest instalment of Ron Field's in-depth analysis of the uniforms of the Confederate Army.

Genres: American Civil War, Military History, History

48 pages, Paperback

Published October 23, 2007

Reviews

[Jimmy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Detailed look at the uniforms worn by troops from Tennessee and North Carolina, both Confederate army units and pre-war militia units. However, despite the title containing "1861-1865", the book covers only up to 1862 rather than to the end of the war. The author also tended to refer to North Carolina units with two names, such as 20th NC Troops (10th NC Volunteers) or 3rd NC Cavalry (41st NC Troops), without explaining this naming system.