Confederate Army 1861-65

The common image of the Confederate Army during the Civil War is dominated by a limited number of early photographs of troops wearing the gray 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. "Author Ron Field, a noted United States military expert, has studied hundreds of
period letters, newspapers, and other documents to vividly describe these early troops
and further documents his findings with actual photographs and individual images
throughout the work. Included are plates made from original color illustrations by artist
Richard Hook, based on Field's research and documentation. Together the two men
portray the contrast between the colorful units of the early war and the usual "gray and
butternut" units of the later war." -"North Carolina Historical Review "(January 2009)
"Ron Field's "The Confederate Army 1861-65: Tennessee & North Carolina" is for any collection strong in Civil War history in general and Confederate history in particular. Chapters survey uniforms worn by these volunteers, equipment, and field army experiences, with vintage black and white photos complimenting color illustrations throughout." "-The California Bookwatch "(Janua