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U.S. Army Uniforms And Equipment, 1889: Specifications For Clothing, Camp And Garrison Equipage, And Clothing And Equipage Materials

This rare book contains not only complete specifications but detailed line drawings of virtually every item of uniform and equipment issued. It is a valuable reference for articles used during the 1870s and 1880s, the period of the Indian wars.For much of the nineteenth century, the production of military clothing and equipment was geared to national emergencies. During the Mexican and Civil wars, the hardpressed Quartermaster Department was forced to rely on civilian and, later, European suppliers. A contract system too often resulted in profiteering, inferior goods, and administrative confusion. By 1887 reforms in the system were accompanied by strict specifications for matériel, which were published by the War Department in 1889 and distributed to fewer than sixty officers in the Quartermaster Department.Never before reprinted, this rare book contains not only complete specifications but detailed line drawings of virtually every item of uniform and equipment issued, from mosquito bars and tent stoves to overalls for mounted men and uniform coat buttons ("the burnishing to be done in the best manner known to the trade"). This valuable reference for articles used by the army during the period of the Indian wars will be of special interest to collectors, historians, archaeologists, curators, and antique dealers.

Hardcover: 382 pages

Publisher: University of Nebraska Press; 1st edition (August 1, 1986)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0803245521

ISBN-13: 978-0803245525

Shipping Weight: 1 pounds

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Awesome historical work; perfect for material culture historians, or anyone interested in Army equipment of the late 19th century.The diagrams of the equipment are great for reenactors, or anyone seeking to construct replicas of original Army equipment.

Building a research shelf, this book covers a lot for the period.

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