{"product_id":"arms-and-equipment-of-the-civil-war","title":"Arms and Equipment of the Civil War","description":"The first military conflict to use iron-clad gunboats, metallic cartridges, and submarines, the Civil War also introduced such inventions as the telegraph and military balloon, utilized by the Signal Corps. This comprehensive reference brings a fresh perspective to wartime victories and defeats, with vivid descriptions of how the war was fought and what material was available to armies and navies of the Union and the Confederacy.\nProfusely illustrated with hundreds of the author's own drawings, Jack Coggins's remarkable encyclopedia of military hardware and technology also describes such equipment as pontoon bridges, corduroy roads, \"excelsior\" percussion grenades, \"freak guns,\" siege artillery, mines, and submarine torpedoes. Offering a new view on how military resources decided the outcome not only of battles, but of the war as well, the text also includes on-the-scene comments by Union and Confederate soldiers about equipment and camp life in general.\nA must-have book for every Civil War enthusiast and for readers interested in the development of weaponry.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0486433951\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0486433951.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Coggins, Jack\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41721451675706,"sku":"DBV.0486433951.G","price":8.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0486433951-0.jpg?v=1791168906","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/arms-and-equipment-of-the-civil-war","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}