Colonels in Blue: Union Army Colonels of the Civil War: Union Army Colonels of the Civil War - The Mid-Atlantic States, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware and the District of Columbia - Hardcover

Roger Hunt

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0811702537 ISBN 13: 9780811702539

Publisher: Stackpole Books,U.S., 1993

Synopsis

Meticulously researched and complemented by nearly three hundred rare period photographs, a collection of biographical sketches profiles Civil War soldiers who attained the rank of colonel in the Union Army and commanded regiments from the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, and the District of Columbia.

About this title

Synopsis:

Meticulously researched, "Colonels in Blue" compiles biographical sketches and photographs of the diverse group of men - mostly citizen-soldiers from a wide variety of backgrounds - who attained the rank of colonel in the Union Army and commanded regiments from the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, and the District of Columbia. Profiles contain an overview of each colonel's military career, occupation, dates and places of birth and death, and place of burial. Many rare photos are seen here for the first time. It covers infantry, militia, cavalry, and artillery regiments, including provisional, emergency, and reserve units.

About this edition

• Publisher: Stackpole Books,U.S.
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0811702537
• ISBN 13: 9780811702539
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 288