<![CDATA[The Book Company: New Products - Military]]> https://www.thebookco.com Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:22:37 +0000 <![CDATA[Nineteenth Century Freedom Fighters (The 1st South Carolina Volunteers)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/nineteenth-century-freedom-fighters-the-1st-south-carolina-volunteers/ Sun, 31 Jul 2016 21:13:40 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/nineteenth-century-freedom-fighters-the-1st-south-carolina-volunteers/ Nineteenth Century Freedom Fighters (The 1st South Carolina Volunteers) by Bennie J. McRae Jr., Curtis M. Miller, Cheryl Trowbridge-Miller, 9780738524962The 1st South Carolina Volunteers, later the 33rd United States Colored Troops, were the first black unit of the Civil War. Preceding the famous 54th Massachusetts—seen in the film Glory—by one year, these South Carolina slaves turned soldiers were noted for their courage, discipline, and pride, c..

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]]> Nineteenth Century Freedom Fighters (The 1st South Carolina Volunteers) by Bennie J. McRae Jr., Curtis M. Miller, Cheryl Trowbridge-Miller, 9780738524962The 1st South Carolina Volunteers, later the 33rd United States Colored Troops, were the first black unit of the Civil War. Preceding the famous 54th Massachusetts—seen in the film Glory—by one year, these South Carolina slaves turned soldiers were noted for their courage, discipline, and pride, c..

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]]> <![CDATA[A History of Florida Forts (Florida's Lonely Outposts)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/a-history-of-florida-forts-floridas-lonely-outposts/ Sun, 31 Jul 2016 17:53:57 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/a-history-of-florida-forts-floridas-lonely-outposts/ A History of Florida Forts (Florida's Lonely Outposts) by Alejandro M. de Quesada, 9781596291041For centuries, Florida’s natural beauty and resources have caused countless tribes, nations and countries to cast a covetous eye on the verdant peninsula. One of Florida’s most attractive natural features, though—its more than one thousand miles of coastline—have made it extremely vulnerable to a..

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]]> A History of Florida Forts (Florida's Lonely Outposts) by Alejandro M. de Quesada, 9781596291041For centuries, Florida’s natural beauty and resources have caused countless tribes, nations and countries to cast a covetous eye on the verdant peninsula. One of Florida’s most attractive natural features, though—its more than one thousand miles of coastline—have made it extremely vulnerable to a..

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]]> <![CDATA[A History of Company C, 50th Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment (From the Camp, the Battlefield and the Prison Pen, 1861-1865)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/a-history-of-company-c-50th-pennsylvania-veteran-volunteer-infantry-regiment-from-the-camp-the-battlefield-and-the-prison-pen-1861-1865/ Sun, 31 Jul 2016 17:52:02 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/a-history-of-company-c-50th-pennsylvania-veteran-volunteer-infantry-regiment-from-the-camp-the-battlefield-and-the-prison-pen-1861-1865/ A History of Company C, 50th Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment (From the Camp, the Battlefield and the Prison Pen, 1861-1865) by J. Stuart Richards, 9781596290891Hailing from Schuylkill County, the brave men of Company C participated in battles throughout the Union and the Confederacy, spent time in the prison at Andersonville and produced two Medal of Honor recipients. Author and Civil War historian John Richards has compiled a unique history of Company C..

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]]> A History of Company C, 50th Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment (From the Camp, the Battlefield and the Prison Pen, 1861-1865) by J. Stuart Richards, 9781596290891Hailing from Schuylkill County, the brave men of Company C participated in battles throughout the Union and the Confederacy, spent time in the prison at Andersonville and produced two Medal of Honor recipients. Author and Civil War historian John Richards has compiled a unique history of Company C..

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]]> <![CDATA[A Chronicle of Civil War Hampton, Virginia (Struggle and Rebirth on the Homefront)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/a-chronicle-of-civil-war-hampton-virginia-struggle-and-rebirth-on-the-homefront/ Sun, 31 Jul 2016 17:45:46 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/a-chronicle-of-civil-war-hampton-virginia-struggle-and-rebirth-on-the-homefront/ A Chronicle of Civil War Hampton, Virginia (Struggle and Rebirth on the Homefront) by Alice Erickson, 9781626192256From its beginning as a Tidewater town in the 1600s, Hampton, Virginia, has weathered many storms, including the disastrous effects of the Civil War and the difficulties of Reconstruction. The city's picturesque harbors have witnessed the rise of a thriving seafood industry, the growth of educatio..

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]]> A Chronicle of Civil War Hampton, Virginia (Struggle and Rebirth on the Homefront) by Alice Erickson, 9781626192256From its beginning as a Tidewater town in the 1600s, Hampton, Virginia, has weathered many storms, including the disastrous effects of the Civil War and the difficulties of Reconstruction. The city's picturesque harbors have witnessed the rise of a thriving seafood industry, the growth of educatio..

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]]> <![CDATA[A Guide to Civil War Washington, D.C. (The Capital of the Union)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/a-guide-to-civil-war-washington-d-c-the-capital-of-the-union/ Sun, 31 Jul 2016 17:40:09 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/a-guide-to-civil-war-washington-d-c-the-capital-of-the-union/ A Guide to Civil War Washington, D.C. (The Capital of the Union) by Lucinda Prout Janke, Gary Thomas Scott, 9781609498474When the first shots of the Civil War were fired in 1861, Washington, D.C., was a small, essentially Southern city. The capital rapidly transformed as it prepared for invasion--army camps sprung up in Foggy Bottom, the Navy Yard on Anacostia was a beehive of activity and even the Capitol was press..

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]]> A Guide to Civil War Washington, D.C. (The Capital of the Union) by Lucinda Prout Janke, Gary Thomas Scott, 9781609498474When the first shots of the Civil War were fired in 1861, Washington, D.C., was a small, essentially Southern city. The capital rapidly transformed as it prepared for invasion--army camps sprung up in Foggy Bottom, the Navy Yard on Anacostia was a beehive of activity and even the Capitol was press..

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]]> <![CDATA[Richard Gatlin and the Confederate Defense of Eastern North Carolina]]> https://www.thebookco.com/richard-gatlin-and-the-confederate-defense-of-eastern-north-carolina/ Sun, 31 Jul 2016 17:29:56 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/richard-gatlin-and-the-confederate-defense-of-eastern-north-carolina/ Richard Gatlin and the Confederate Defense of Eastern North Carolina by James L. Gaddis Jr., 9781626198425After the Confederate shelling of Fort Sumter in April 1861, North Carolina took steps toward war. Governor John Ellis commandeered Federal forts, raised regiments and enlisted the aid of Mexican War hero and Kinston native Richard C. Gatlin. Under the new Confederacy, Gatlin commanded the Confede..

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]]> Richard Gatlin and the Confederate Defense of Eastern North Carolina by James L. Gaddis Jr., 9781626198425After the Confederate shelling of Fort Sumter in April 1861, North Carolina took steps toward war. Governor John Ellis commandeered Federal forts, raised regiments and enlisted the aid of Mexican War hero and Kinston native Richard C. Gatlin. Under the new Confederacy, Gatlin commanded the Confede..

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]]> <![CDATA[Fort Campbell in Vintage Postcards]]> https://www.thebookco.com/fort-campbell-in-vintage-postcards/ Sun, 31 Jul 2016 16:53:41 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/fort-campbell-in-vintage-postcards/ Fort Campbell in Vintage Postcards by Billyfrank Morrison, 9780738518282Since its establishment in 1941, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, has grown to approximately 30,000 soldiers on over 100,000 acres. With its Southern culture, the base has a rich and interesting history. German prisoners of war were held here during World War II, and Campbell Army Air Field has always bee..

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]]> Fort Campbell in Vintage Postcards by Billyfrank Morrison, 9780738518282Since its establishment in 1941, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, has grown to approximately 30,000 soldiers on over 100,000 acres. With its Southern culture, the base has a rich and interesting history. German prisoners of war were held here during World War II, and Campbell Army Air Field has always bee..

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]]> <![CDATA[West Point - 9780738554976]]> https://www.thebookco.com/west-point-9780738554976/ Sun, 31 Jul 2016 15:57:06 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/west-point-9780738554976/ West Point - 9780738554976 by Maureen Oehler DuRant, Peter E. Carroll, 9780738554976West Point presents a unique visual history of an essential American institution. Built directly into the granite above the Hudson River, West Point began its military history during the Revolutionary War and continues today, preparing officers for the U.S. Army. The cadets appointed to the U.S. M..

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]]> West Point - 9780738554976 by Maureen Oehler DuRant, Peter E. Carroll, 9780738554976West Point presents a unique visual history of an essential American institution. Built directly into the granite above the Hudson River, West Point began its military history during the Revolutionary War and continues today, preparing officers for the U.S. Army. The cadets appointed to the U.S. M..

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]]> <![CDATA[Civil War Legacy in the Shenandoah: (Remembrance, Reunion and Reconciliation)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/civil-war-legacy-in-the-shenandoah-remembrance-reunion-and-reconciliation/ Sun, 31 Jul 2016 15:08:30 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/civil-war-legacy-in-the-shenandoah-remembrance-reunion-and-reconciliation/ Civil War Legacy in the Shenandoah: (Remembrance, Reunion and Reconciliation) by Jonathan A. Noyalas, 9781626198883After four bloody years of Civil War battles in the Shenandoah Valley, the region’s inhabitants needed to muster the strength to recover, rebuild and reconcile. Most residents had supported the Confederate cause, and in order to heal the deep wounds of war, they would need to resolve differences w..

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]]> Civil War Legacy in the Shenandoah: (Remembrance, Reunion and Reconciliation) by Jonathan A. Noyalas, 9781626198883After four bloody years of Civil War battles in the Shenandoah Valley, the region’s inhabitants needed to muster the strength to recover, rebuild and reconcile. Most residents had supported the Confederate cause, and in order to heal the deep wounds of war, they would need to resolve differences w..

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]]> <![CDATA[World War II Richmond, Virginia]]> https://www.thebookco.com/world-war-ii-richmond-virginia/ Sun, 31 Jul 2016 14:11:47 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/world-war-ii-richmond-virginia/ World War II Richmond, Virginia by Walter S. Griggs Jr., 9781626190269The effects of the war raging across Europe were visible in Richmond as early as 1939, and Richmonders are always ready to fight for their cause. In that year, the city saw its first parking meters on the streets and began to collect aluminum scrap for use in war industries. In 1940, pursuant to t..

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]]> World War II Richmond, Virginia by Walter S. Griggs Jr., 9781626190269The effects of the war raging across Europe were visible in Richmond as early as 1939, and Richmonders are always ready to fight for their cause. In that year, the city saw its first parking meters on the streets and began to collect aluminum scrap for use in war industries. In 1940, pursuant to t..

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