Describes the military uniforms worn by individual units of Federal and Confederate armies during the Civil War as well as the battlefield activities of the these units.

Includes index.

Introduction -- The Federal Army-- Ulysses S. Grant -- 5th New York Volunteers (Duryee Zouaves) -- 9th New York Volunteer (Hawkins' Zouaves) -- 39th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment (Garibaldi Guard) -- 79th New York (Highlanders) --US Colored Infantry --)fficer5: US Corps of Engineers -- U.S. Sharpshooters -- N.C.O. U.S. Cavalry-- The Irish Brigade-- Gunner: Union Light Artillery --US Naval Officer-- US Marine Corps -- US Army Hospital Stewar4d -- The Indiana Regiments -- US Military Railroad Engineers -- Union Army Staff Officers -- Trooper: US Volunteer Cavalry -- The Pennsylvania Reserves -- Gunner: Heavy Artillery -- US Signal Corps -- The Iron Brigade of the West -- Support Troops -- The Prisoner of War -- The Confederate Army -- Robert E. Lee -- The Louisiana Tigers -- Confederate Infantry: 1862 -- 4th Alabama Regiment -- The Confederate Irregular -- The Confederate Engineer -- The Confederate Butternut -- the Virginia Cavalry -- Hood's Texas Brigade -- Confederate State Artillery -- The Confederate Navy -- The Confederate Privateer and Blockade Runner -- The Confederate Marines -- Officer: Confederate Calvary 1863 -- Confederate Medical Services -- Cadet: Virginia Military Institute -- Trooper: Stuart's Cavalry Corps -- The Confederate General -- Texas Volunteer Cavalry -- South Carolina Regiment -- North Carolina Volunteers --Officer: Confederate Artillery -- Georgia Infantry -- The Virginia Regiment -- Confederate Cavalry: 1865 -- Communications and Supply Troops -- Appendices - Division of the States - Main Campaigns of the Civil War - Railroads of the Confederate States - Map: First Battle of Bull Run - Map: Battle of Gettysburg - Badges of Rank - Index