Don Troiani's Soldiers in America 1754-1865 by Don Troiani |
Book Description 187 b/w photos & 75 color illustrations 9 x 12. "Don Troiani has done it again! America's foremost military artist shows off his superb paintings of soldiers from the French and Indian Wars through the Civil War, this time accompanied by artifacts from his outstanding personal collection. . . . This wonderful array of art and associated relics is sure to appeal to military history scholars and buffs alike." --Dr. Richard A. Sauers Curator, Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall, and Civil War author This sweeping tour through America's military past provides a fascinating glimpse into the life of the soldier of the colonial wars, the American Revolution, the War of 1812, the Mexican War, and the Civil War. Supporting nearly 200 photos of rare equipment and uniforms is text by two leading artifact experts that analyzes and evaluates the arms and accoutrements of the different periods, using firsthand accounts to describe military fashion in Europe and America. How regulations were decided upon--and how they often were ignored--is illustrated in narrative and correspondence. Of course, this new book also features Troiani's meticulously crafted full-color scenes of grand action and great characters, including Bushy Run, George Washington, the Battle of Cowpens, Stonewall Jackson, Emmitsburg Road, and Hampton's Duel, as well as his famously detailed figures, from a Shawnee warrior to the Richmond Howitzers. Don Troiani is the artist-author of the successful Don Troiani's Civil War. In 1984 he established Historical Art Prints to distribute his paintings, and his artwork has appeared in numerous national collections, including American Heritage magazine, the National Park Service, West Point Military Academy, and the Smithsonian Institute. Earl J. Coates, former curator at the National Security Agency, is currently president of The Friends of Gettysburg National Park. James L. Kochan was curator at Morristown National Historical Park for many years and is now director of collections at Mount Vernon. Synopsis This sweeping tour through America's military past provides a fascinating glimpse into the life of the soldier of the colonial wars, the American Revolution, the War of 1812, the Mexican War, and the Civil War. Supporting nearly 200 photos are firsthand accounts describing military fashion in Europe and America. 75 color illustrations. |
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