Skip to product information
1 of 1

Osprey Publishing

American Civil War Armies (3): Specialist Troops

Regular price $11.95 USD
Regular price Sale price $11.95 USD
Sale Sold out
Shipping calculated at checkout.
Title
Title: American Civil War Armies (3): Specialist Troops
Author: Philip Katcher
ISBN: 9780850457223
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Published: 1986
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Condition: Used: Near Fine
Excellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.

R 1693804

Publisher Description:
At the time of the American Civil War (1861-1865), with two million men under arms, a US Army that in pre-war days had depended upon a minute number of technical troops now required virtually an army of specialists alone. Special sharpshooters were recruited for skirmishing duty; men whose wounds would have led to their discharge in the past now found themselves guarding important posts in the Veteran Reserve Corps; and large numbers of civilians found themselves in uniform as members of the Telegraph or Hospital Corps. Philip Katcher examines the organization and uniforms of the specialist troops who served in the armies of both sides.