The U.S. Army in the West, 1870–1880
Uniforms, Weapons, and Equipment
Published by: University of Oklahoma Press
Imprint: University of Oklahoma Press
384 Pages | 9 x 11 | 223 b&w illus.
$29.95
Foreword by John P. Langellier
Published by: University of Oklahoma Press
Imprint: University of Oklahoma Press
384 Pages | 9 x 11 | 223 b&w illus.
$29.95
The U.S. Army in the West, 1870-1880, Douglas C. McChristian describes the development of army uniforms, equipment, and small arms during a pivotal decade of experimentation and against the backdrop of a highly influential military operation-the Indian campaigns in the West.
McChristian discusses the evolution of military clothing, equipment, and arms throughout the decade and fully describes each type of item and its modifications. Drawing much new information from the records of the Ordnance and Quartermaster departments, he also adds the human perspective with excerpts from previously unpublished 1875 field reports.
Lavishly illustrated with more than two hundred photographs gathered from public and private collections across the nation, this book is an invaluable reference for collectors, curators, and students of militaria and of the colorful frontier era.
John P. Langellier is the author of numerous books on the American West and military history.
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