Identification Discs of Union Soldiers in the Civil War : A Complete Classification Guide and Illustrated History

Maier, Larry B./ Stahl, Joseph W.

McFarland & Co Inc（2010/09発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 222 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780786461066
• DDC分類 973.7

Full Description

As an iconic symbol of the American GI, the dog tag has gained considerable cultural recognition. This book returns to the origins of the dog tag with an in-depth look at all 49 styles of Civil War era Union identification discs, including detailed photographs and histories for individual discs as well as a general history of the origin and production of identification discs. This work also provides a general guide to the authentication of identification discs for use by collectors.

Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments     

Foreword by Edwin C. Bearss     

Preface     

1. Introduction to Identification Discs     

2. Descriptions and Images of Identification Disc Styles     

3. Soldiers and Their Identification Discs     

4. Authentication     

5. Survey of Identification Discs by State and Style     

Epilogue     

Chapter Notes     

Bibliography     

Index