This book is essential for everyone with an interest in the Confederate Army of the American Civil War period. It is the definitive guide to all the uniforms worn by the Confederate forces from 1861-1865. Wrongly christened 'the ragged rebels,' this book dispels the myth of a poorly equipped and uniformed army. The rich variety of uniforms and equipment worn is presented as a state by state survey from initial local supply through to state quartermaster manufacture. Ron Field's authoritative text, the culmination of twenty years of research, is illustrated by 150 black and white and color photographs, some of which have never been published before. World-renowned military artist Richard Hood has created four color plates for the book.

Introduction / Part I. State by state analysis of uniform issue from initial local supply through to state quartermaster manufacture. South Carolina -- Mississippi -- Florida -- Alabama -- Georgia -- Louisiana -- Texas -- Virginia -- Arkansas -- Tennessee -- North Carolina -- Missouri -- Kentucky -- Maryland / Part II. Survey of Confederate quartermaster issue from 1861-65 / Civil War directory.