Osprey Men-at-Arms 435 : The Confederate Army 1861-1865 (4) : Virginia & Arkansas

The common image of the Confederate Army during the Civil War 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 Virginia and Arkansas 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 colour reconstructions. Text by Ron Field with illustrations by Richard Hook.

Contents

• Virginia
  Antebellum Volunteer Militia 1861
  State Uniforms 1858-61
  Virginia Volunteers 1861-62
  Confederate States Volunteers 1861-62
  State-issue Clothing 1861-63
  Uniforms Provided by Ladies' Aid Societies
  Arms & Equipage
• Arkansas
  Antebellum Volunteer Militia
  Confederate States Volunteers 1861-62
  State-issue Clothing 1861-63
  Clothing Provided by Ladies' Aid Societies
  Arms & Equipage