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Army of the Potomac

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Men-at-Arms - American Civil War


Product Info

Title
Army of the Potomac
Publisher
Category
Author
Philip Katcher
Publish Year
1984
Pages
40
Dimensions
8x10x.25"
NKG Part #
2147838898
MFG. Part #
OSPMAA038
Type
Softcover
Series
MAA38

Description

For General George B. McClellan, the dejected Union troops who poured into Washington fresh from defeat at Bull Run on Monday, July 22, 1861, were to provide the raw material which he would train, equip, organize and ultimately transform from a mere mob into an effective fighting force. In October 1861, the Army of the Potomac officially came into being. This entertaining volume from the same team of author Philip Katcher and artist Michael Youens who produced Men-at-Arms 37, The Army of Northern Virginia, explores how this transition came about, with a particular emphasis on weapons, uniforms and equipment.