The authorized book for the instruction; exercise; and maneuver of U.S. Infantry during the Civil WarIncludes articles of war; an extensive dictionary of Civil War military terms; and sheet music for military bugle callsA must-have book for historians; researchers; reenactors; and writersWritten in 1861 at the direction of the War Department and copiously illustrated; this was the book used to train; lead; and maneuver U.S. Infantry units on Civil War battlefields. It contains the school of the soldier; the company; and battalion or fielded regiment; along with all-important instructions for skirmishers. Over 15 pages of field music; the articles of war in use at the time; and a dictionary of Civil War military terminology completes this extensive work.
#3449706 in Books Scarecrow Pr 1980-12Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.75 x 5.75 x 1.00l; #File Name: 0810813726278 pages
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Unbelievable True StoryBy AvidReaderAlmost thirty years before the Civil War; a group of college seminary students turned America upside down. This is the unbelievable true story of southern gentlemen who grew up on the plantation then chose to rebel against their families; culture and society to become hardcore abolitionists.They were young men who wanted to devote their lives to serving God in the ministry. They left their home towns to attend a Seminary in Ohio. Theodore Weld was waiting for them. He had enrolled in the seminary just to invite them to a two week long nightly debate on slavery. Everyone was invited to bring their own opinion. By the end of the debate; these southern gentleman shook off everything they had been conditioned to believe and vowed to destroy slavery in America.They would face overwhelming opposition as they set out to turn America upside down. They would be mobbed; beaten; publicly flogged and driven out of many towns. Yet they would make a tremendous difference in turning the tide of public opinion. This is a powerful true story of how God can use a group of young people to change a nation. However this book is written to a scholarly audience and is very heavy reading. Only patient readers will be able to get through this book as it packs so much documentation into one small volume that some readers will feel overwhelmed. The text could use a little more graphic design to be more visually appealing but the author did an excellent job of researching this powerful story of American history. If you've ever wanted to hear about how a revival can change a nation--read this and how the story continues in "Arguing About Slavery" and Gilbert Barnes book "The Anti-Slavery Impulse."
