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This kepi is one of several artifacts associated with Colonel John R. Lane. The gold braid on the hat indicates
Lane's rank as an officer and there is a gilded button with the North Carolina coat of arms on each side. Lane was born in
Chatham County in 1835. His Confederate service began in May 1861 and he quickly rose in rank from private to colonel. After
assuming command of the Twenty-sixth Regiment North Carolina Troops on July 1, 1863, at Gettysburg, Lane was immediately wounded
(26th North Carolina Infantry
Regiment). Lane managed to survive the war despite a series of wounds. He returned to Chatham County after the war where
he became a successful farmer and businessman. He died in 1908. (See American Civil War Photographs and North Carolina Civil War Pictures.)
Source: North Carolina Museum of History.
Recommended Reading: Civil War Collector's Encyclopedia: Arms, Uniforms and Equipment of the Union and
Confederacy. Description: This comprehensive and exhaustive reference identifies
and describes the use and application of more than 800 items. Arranged alphabetically by topic, subjects range from artillery
accouterments and boats to tools and patriotic sheet music. "Everything an interested reader would want to know . . . A must-have
book." — Antiques & Auction News. Over 350 rare illustrations. Continued below...
The Civil War buff and even serious
collector of Civil War arms, uniforms and equipment should purchase the Civil War Collector's Encyclopedia: Arms, Uniforms
And Equipment Of The Union And Confederacy as an indispensable reference and core guide in this specialized area of military
antiques and collectibles with noted authority Francis A. Lord covering almost everything to do with Civil War memorabilia--from
equipment to Union and Confederate uniforms.
Recommended Reading: Covered With Glory: The 26th North Carolina Infantry at Gettysburg. Description: Award-winning historian, Rod Gragg, delivers a masterpiece
with his renowned study of the Fighting
26th. Rated a solid 5 STARS (highest possible rating), Covered With Glory reflects vividly the
fighting history of the 26th, led by General Robert E. Lee's youngest regimental colonel, 21-year-old Colonel Henry K. Burgwyn,
Jr. Student, Scholar, and Civil War Buff, this is a must have addition for your library. Continued below…
From Library Journal: Award-winning
historian Gragg offers yet another Civil War title. The 26th North Carolina saw action early
in the war at New Bern and Malvern Hill. On the first day at Gettysburg, it fought against the 24th Michigan in McPherson's Woods. On the third
and final day, it participated in the infamous Pickett's Charge and suffered an 85 percent casualty rate, the highest of any
regiment in the Civil War. Besides recounting the enormous loss of life and the heroic deeds of many men, Gragg reveals the
human side of battle. Family diaries and letters describe the difficulties most soldiers faced in coping with military life.
The author uses an impressive list of other books and historical sources. What emerges is a detailed but readable history
of a regiment whose sacrifices and exploits merit studying. Recommended for its scholarship and depth of coverage to all academic
and large public libraries and to special collections.
Recommended Reading: The Life of Johnny Reb: The Common Soldier of the Confederacy (444 pages) (Louisiana
State University Press) (Updated edition: November 2007) Description: The
Life of Johnny Reb does not merely describe the battles and skirmishes
fought by the Confederate foot soldier. Rather, it provides an intimate history of a soldier's daily life--the songs he sang,
the foods he ate, the hopes and fears he experienced, the reasons he fought. Wiley examined countless letters, diaries, newspaper
accounts, and official records to construct this frequently poignant, sometimes humorous account of the life of Johnny Reb.
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In a new foreword for this updated edition,
Civil War expert James I. Robertson, Jr., explores the exemplary career of Bell Irvin Wiley, who championed the common folk,
whom he saw as ensnared in the great conflict of the 1860s.About Johnny
Reb:
"A Civil War classic."--Florida Historical Quarterly
"This book deserves to be on the shelf of every Civil War modeler and enthusiast."--Model
Retailer
"[Wiley] has painted with skill a picture of the life of the Confederate
private. . . . It is a picture that is not only by far the most complete we have ever had but perhaps the best of its kind
we ever shall have."--Saturday Review of Literature
Recommended Reading: Hardtack
& Coffee or The Unwritten Story of Army Life. Description:
Most histories of the Civil War focus on battles and top brass. Hardtack and
Coffee is one of the few to give a vivid, detailed picture of what ordinary soldiers endured every day—in camp, on the
march, at the edge of a booming, smoking hell. John D. Billings of Massachusetts enlisted in the Army of the Potomac and survived the hellish conditions as a “common
foot soldier” of the American Civil War. "Billings describes an insightful account of
the conflict – the experiences of every day life as a common foot-soldier – and a view of the war that is sure
to score with every buff." Continued below...
The
authenticity of his book is heightened by the many drawings that a comrade, Charles W. Reed, made while in the field. This
is the story of how the Civil War soldier was recruited, provisioned, and disciplined. Described here are the types of men
found in any outfit; their not very uniform uniforms; crowded tents and makeshift shelters; difficulties in keeping clean,
warm, and dry; their pleasure in a cup of coffee; food rations, dominated by salt pork and the versatile cracker or hardtack;
their brave pastimes in the face of death; punishments for various offenses; treatment in sick bay; firearms and signals and
modes of transportation. Comprehensive and anecdotal, Hardtack and Coffee is striking for the pulse of life that runs through
it.
NEW! HIGHLY Recommended Viewing! The American Civil War (DVD Megaset) (2009) (A&E Television Networks-The History Channel) (14 DVDs)
(1697 minutes) (28 Hours 17 Minutes + extras). Experience for yourself the historical and personal
impact of the Civil War in a way that only HISTORY can present in this moving
megaset™, filled with over 28 hours of American Civil War content. This
MEGASET is the most comprehensive American Civil War compilation to date and is the mother of all Civil War documentaries. A multifaceted look at “The War Between the States,” this definitive
collection brings the most legendary Civil War battles, and the soldiers and leaders who fought them, vividly to life. From
Gettysburg and Antietam to Shiloh, and led by the likes of Sherman, McClellan, Grant, Beauregard, Lee, Davis, and Jackson,
delve into the full military and political contexts of these men, their armies, and the clashes between them. Continued below...
Almost 150 years after Lee’s surrender at Appomattox Court House,
the unexpected secrets and little-known stories from Civil War history are divulged with fascinating detail. Cutting-edge
CGI and accurate dramatizations illustrate archival letters and original diary entries, and the country’s most renowned
historians describe the less familiar incidents that add perspective and depth to the war that divided a nation. If the DVDs
in this Megaset were purchased separately, it could cost hundreds of dollars. This one-of-a-kind compilation belongs on the
shelf of every Civil War buff, and if you know anyone that is interested in the most costliest and bloodiest war in American
history, buy this, they will love it.
THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR contains the following programs:
* The Most Daring Mission Of The Civil War
* April 1865
* Battlefield
Detectives: The Civil War (3 Episodes): Antietam, Gettysburg, Shiloh
* Secret Missions Of The Civil War
* The Lost Battle
Of The Civil War
* Tales Of The Gun: Guns Of The Civil War
* Eighty Acres Of Hell
* Lincoln
* Investigating History:
Lincoln: Man Or Myth
* Man, Moment, Machine: Lincoln & The Flying, Spying Machine
* Conspiracy?: Lincoln Assassination
*
High Tech Lincoln
* Sherman’s March
* The Hunt For John Wilkes Booth
* Civil War Combat (4 Episodes): The Hornets’
Nest At Shiloh, The Bloody Lane At Antietam, The Wheatfield At Gettysburg, The Tragedy At Cold Harbor
* Civil War Journal
(8 Episodes): John Brown's War, Destiny At Fort Sumter, The Battle of 1st Bull Run, The 54th Massachusetts, West Point Classmates—Civil
War Enemies, Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, Sherman And The March To The Sea
BONUS FEATURES:
* Full-Length Documentary “Save Our History: Sherman’s Total
War Tactics”
* Behind the Scenes Featurettes for “Sherman’s March” and “Lincoln”
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