{"product_id":"9781576386248","title":"American Civil War: Support Services of the Union Army","description":"Merriam Press American Civil War Series\u003cp\u003e First Edition 2017\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"We are entirely out of rations and ammunition. The former we need to feed our brave men, and the later to feed the enemy.\" -Colonel Charles Jennison, First Brigade, First Division, Army of the Border, October 23, 1864.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Military support is no easy task whenever and wherever it occurs. The American Civil War was no exception. Support Services of the Union Army identifies the many accomplishments and sometimes failures of the support rendered to the men who endured this horrific conflict between the North and South. It's easy to marvel at the ingenuity and tenacity that kept the supply lines moving using horses, mules, oxen, trains, and ships over the often times rugged and unfamiliar terrain and treacherous waters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This work highlights the Union military service departments so essential for the conduct of war and actual events that occurred during the American Civil War. The documented events are in the words of the Union military men that prosecuted the war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Contents:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The Departments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Quartermaster\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Subsistence\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Ordnance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Medical\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Pay\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Engineer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Summary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e American Civil War: Support Services by Years of The War\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 1860\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 1861\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 1862\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 1863\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 1864\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 1865\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Bibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 228 photos\/illustrations\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Merriam Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47031053975792,"sku":"9781576386248","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781576386248_p0.jpg?v=1763778972","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781576386248","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}