Source for Engineering Manual
I recently saw a repro of the US Field Manual for Engineers at a sutler. I can't remember the name of the manual or the sutler.
Does anyone know of to what I am referring and a possible source? Sorry to be so vague. I think it was actually written by Major James Duane. Ironic question, huh?
Thanks,
John Adams
Duane, J. C., Manual for Engineer Troops (1862)
http://www.fcsutler.com/fcbooks01.asp
$15.00.
Yours most respectfully, your obedient servant,
R. L. ("Rob") Griffiths.
Company "G", 157th N.Y. Vols.
Forum member since November 17th, 2004.
"I am not aware of ever having used a profane expletive in my life, but I would have the charity to excuse those who may have done so, if they were in charge of a train of Mexican pack mules at the time." - U. S. Grant
You may also find the online texts here of some interest in this area of study:
http://civilwarfortifications.com/library/library.html
That website is a tremendous resource that is probably under-utilized by reenactors.
Regards,
Kevin O'Beirne
kobeirne@roadrunner.com, Columbia Rifles
Support CWPT and battlefield preservation by attending:
"After the Battle: Fredericksburg 2008", November 14-16, 2008, Fredericksburg battlefield, Virginia
I ran across that site last night. It definitely is worth a longer look.
Yours most respectfully, your obedient servant,
R. L. ("Rob") Griffiths.
Company "G", 157th N.Y. Vols.
Forum member since November 17th, 2004.
"I am not aware of ever having used a profane expletive in my life, but I would have the charity to excuse those who may have done so, if they were in charge of a train of Mexican pack mules at the time." - U. S. Grant
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