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  • More Work Than Glory

    Buffalo Soldiers in the United States Army, 1866-1916

    by John P. Langellier ...
    Series Book 37 - Musket to Maxim
    Prior to the 1960s, the term “Buffalo Soldier” was a fairly obscure one. Then, a trickle of titles became a torrent of books, articles, novels, monuments, and expanding numbers of historic sites along with museums all of which have changed the picture. Even an occasional nod from television and movies helped transform these once relatively little-known Black U.S. Army troops into familiar figures, ... Read more

    $21.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Fighting for Uncle Sam

    Buffalo Soldiers in the Frontier Army

    by John P. Langellier ...
    A chronicle of the first generation of black soldiers to serve in the US Army with images from more than a century of African American military history.From the American Revolution to the present day, African Americans have stepped forward in their nation's defense. This book breathes new vitality into a stirring subject, emphasizing the role men who have come to be known as "buffalo soldiers" ... Read more

    $23.09 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Second Manassas 1862

    Robert E Lee’s greatest victory

    by John Langellier ...
    Series series
    A highly illustrated, compact volume on a significant win for the Confederacy."There never was such a campaign, not even by Napoleon," wrote Confederate General Pender of the Second Manassas campaign in which the gray-bearded Virginian, Robert E Lee, came as close as he ever would to exterminating his Northern enemies.In so doing, Lee established himself as the South's pre-eminent military ... Read more

    $16.39 USD

  • Bastion by the Bay: The Presidio of San Francisco, from Outpost of Empire to Magnificent Park

    The Pinkerton Files, Volume 1

    by Langellier, John P. ...
    Since ancient times societies have employed outposts to secure new frontiers. The Presidio of San Francisco, founded in 1776, offers a classic case study of this phenomenon. Under the flags of Spain, Mexico, and the United States, this bastion by the bay stood guard over a major port that evolved into the storied city by the Golden Gate. During the early phases of the presidio’s precarious ... Read more

    $20.19 USD

  • The "Trapdoor" Springfield

    From the Little Bighorn to San Juan Hill

    by John Langellier ...
    Series Book 62 - Weapon
    Intended to replace the proliferation of different small arms fielded by US forces during the American Civil War, the “Trapdoor Springfield” was designed in 1865–66 by Erskine S. Allin.Using metallic cartridges, it could be loaded in a single action, increasing the number of shots per minute as much as fivefold. The new weapon quickly proved its worth in two separate incidents in August 1867: ... Read more

    $17.49 USD

  • Union Infantryman 1861–65

    by John Langellier ...
    Series Book 31 - Warrior
    A Union supporter once said, "What is a man's life worth if our glorious union is to be shattered by traitors?" President Lincoln's volunteers and conscripted soldiers expanded the permanent Union army to include 1,700 regiments of foot soldiers during the course of the war. Those who became part of "Mr. Lincoln's Army" came from various social and economic conditions, and they documented their ... Read more

    $14.29 USD

  • US Armed Forces in China 1856–1941

    by John Langellier ...
    Series series Men-at-Arms
    This volume reveals the little-known story of the 90-year presence of American forces in China until the fall of Peking in 1941.Included is coverage of the first operations on the Pearl River in 1856 as well as US involvement in the Boxer Rebellion of 1900. As China entered a chaotic period in her history, known as the years of the “Warlords”, American marines also participated in numerous small ... Read more

    $13.59 USD

  • Second Manassas 1862

    Robert E Lee’s greatest victory

    by John Langellier ...
    Series Book 95 - Campaign
    A highly illustrated, compact volume on a significant win for the Confederacy."There never was such a campaign, not even by Napoleon," wrote Confederate General Pender of the Second Manassas campaign in which the gray-bearded Virginian, Robert E Lee, came as close as he ever would to exterminating his Northern enemies.In so doing, Lee established himself as the South's pre-eminent military ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • Billy Yank

    The Uniform of the Union Army, 1861-1865

    by John P. Langellier, Michael J. McAfee ...
    A history of the United States Army during the time it served as the vanguard of western expansion and a description of its uniforms and equipment in the late nineteenth century. Each volume in this ongoing series combines detailed and informative captions with over 100 rare and unusual images. These books are a must for anyone interested in American military uniforms. ... Read more

    $8.09 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Scouting with the Buffalo Soldiers

    Lieutenant Powhatan Clarke, Frederic Remington, and the Tenth U.S. Cavalry in the Southwest

    by John P. Langellier ...
    On a hot summer’s day in Montana, a daring frontier cavalry officer, Powhatan Henry Clarke, died at the height of his promising career. A member of the U.S. Military Academy’s Class of 1884, Clarke graduated dead last, and while short on academic application, he was long on charm and bravado. Clarke obtained a commission with the black troops of the Tenth Cavalry, earning his spurs with these ... Read more

    $20.19 USD

  • Union Infantryman 1861–65

    by John Langellier ...
    Series Book 31 - Warrior
    A Union supporter once said, "What is a man's life worth if our glorious union is to be shattered by traitors?"President Lincoln's volunteers and conscripted soldiers expanded the permanent Union army to include 1,700 regiments of foot soldiers during the course of the war. Those who became part of "Mr. Lincoln's Army" came from various social and economic conditions, and they documented their day ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • US Armed Forces in China 1856–1941

    by John Langellier ...
    Series Book 455 - Men-at-Arms
    This volume reveals the little-known story of the 90-year presence of American forces in China until the fall of Peking in 1941.Included is coverage of the first operations on the Pearl River in 1856 as well as US involvement in the Boxer Rebellion of 1900. As China entered a chaotic period in her history, known as the years of the “Warlords”, American marines also participated in numerous small ... Read more

    $15.19 USD