Good Books

[pondoro]

Barnes and Noble has some of RL Wilson's books on sale for $20. "The Peacemakers", "Winchester" and "Artistry in Steel." These are coffeetable books. I am not sure how accurate the history is in the text (no reason to doubt it, I just do not know for sure if it is accurate) but the pictures are exquisite. Peacemakers covers more than Colt SA's, it actually covers all western weapons fronm the bow through the cowboy era.

Lots of nice pictures of guns, plain and fancy, and people carrying them.

 

[adbranaman]

I just started "Hardtack and Coffee".It's not a riveting novel,but interesting with facts of dailey life in the Union Army. I think the next book well be on Sherman's March to the Sea. Got any ideas on that? :blue:

 

[pondoro]

I have started reading the "Peacemakers" book. I am not a professional historian, but the book seems well thought out. Lots of quotes (but no footnotes). The author does not seem to have an agenda and the writing is not sensationalistic. So overall I am very happy with my purchase. It has a number of pictures of actual guns, muzzleloaders and cartridge, including a lot of close-up pictures.

 

[Gary]

BlueBuck56 - I read Hardtack & Coffee years ago and it's still one of the best books on the everyday life of a soljer. Billings also wrote a history of his battery which is of course of a different nature (more historical than hysterical). If you want another fun book from a soljer's perspective, might I suggest "How Pvt. George Peck Put Down the Rebellion." It should be retitled, "How Pvt. George Peck Managed to Survive the Rebellion." Peck was a newspaper editor turned calvaryman who had to learn how to ride a horse. He later became a governor.