This book is the first in a series which will feature the colonels of the Union Army in the Civil War. Most of them were citizen soldiers from a wide variety of backgrounds. Motivated by patriotic enthusiasm and personal ambition but often lacking any real military expertise; they nevertheless offered their services in defense of the Union. Through photographs and biographical sketches their lives are now being remembered. This volume documents the colonels who commanded regiments from the six New England states: Connecticut; Maine; Massachusetts; New Hampshire; Rhode Island; and Vermont.
#847594 in Books Lyons Press 2012-11-20Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 7.75 x 5.75 x 1.25l; 1.30 #File Name: 0762782226320 pages
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Interesting readBy Maria A. BarnowlI'm not sure if this book was more about the story of Tekhelet; the sky blue strings attached to the corners of the Jewish prayer shawl; or the Murex trunculus; the marine snail that allows us to dye this beautiful; colorfast blue. Both are interesting topics; however; and I enjoyed reading through the book.By reading this book; you'll learn a lot about the dyeing process itself and the use of it throughout history; the physics of light and color; the Bible's requirement of a single thread of tekhelet tied to the fringes or corners of the Jewish tzitzit or prayer shawl; and the author's very thorough explanation of the shawl and the meaning of these colorful blue strings.It was not what I was expecting; but the book came through in a lot of good ways. You have to like reading to finish this book; but I recommend sticking with it because you'll come away with a lot of new information and understanding about blue and about this apparently small but very important factor of Jewish tradition.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. If you like history; detective storiesBy MarciaIf you like history; detective stories; and psychology mixed with culture and aestheticism; this is definitely the book for you. Very well written; well researched; and intelligent.6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Murex snails -- who knew?By Genevieve KazdinFascinating study of color hitherto unknown to me. The book is very readable and not at all pedantic or boring. It's a kind of adventure for those of us who cannot go adventuring! I came to this book almost accidentally and have been enchanted by this story ever since. I do recommend this for the reader who can no longer stand the run of the mill books taking over the marketplace these days. The reader who wants the pleasure of learning; along with the joys of reading.
