Best Spanish American War Uniform Reference

Started by 1961MJS, July 01, 2017, 06:23:43 PM

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1961MJS

Hi

I've found two uniform reference books from Amazon:

The Spanish-American War and Philippine Insurrection: 1898–1902 (Men-at-Arms) by Alejandro de Quesada

and

SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR 1898 (Brassey's History of Uniforms) Hardcover 166 page, at $65 new.

Are they any other Spanish American War uniform references?

Thanks



Drydock

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Niederlander

Coon Creek has the "Cowboys in Uniform" book for half of what Amazon is asking.  S & S Firearms has it for $16.95.  Of course, they always have other stuff you need, as well!
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Niederlander

Don't forget to consult the uniform regulations, either.  They're on the GAF website.
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You also might check the same titles on  www.abebooks.com    Sometimes available at good prices.  I've gotten some very good original reference material at reasonable prices.

Bat 2919

What scares me is I currently have on the bookshelves of my den each and every title listed by Ned and Drydock. 

This brings to mind what could become a new stickied thread.  If the someone would post a books reference page beginning with what we have posted here.  Then invite everyone to reply with other good reference books.  From time to time the original poster could move the links people have posted up into his original post placing them into a chronological order possibly broken up into wars CW, IW, Span Am, Punitive Expedition and maybe even WWI as many of these cross back over into Expansion Era.

Additional Span Am Ideas from my book shelves:

https://ospreypublishing.com/the-spanish-american-war-and-philippine-insurrection

https://www.amazon.com/Cavalryman-1891-1920-Warrior-Alexander-Bielakowski/dp/1841766771

http://www.tatteredcover.com/book/9781855321038

https://ospreypublishing.com/buffalo-soldiers-1892-1918-pb

https://www.amazon.com/Sound-Charge-Cavalry-American-1866-1916/dp/1853673196
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1961MJS

Quote from: Niederlander on July 01, 2017, 09:00:57 PM
Coon Creek has the "Cowboys in Uniform" book for half of what Amazon is asking.  S & S Firearms has it for $16.95.  Of course, they always have other stuff you need, as well!
.

Ordered Cowboys in Uniform from S&S along with a shirt and a McKeever pouch.  Can't have too much .45-70.

Mike

Pitspitr

SPECIFICATIONS FOR CLOTHING AND EQUIPAGE 1897 by the quartermaster Generals Office, War Department (Reprinted by Prostak Publishing)

U. S. Army Uniforms and Equipment, 1889  By the Quartermaster General of the Army  (reprinted by Bison Books with Foreword by Jerome Greene)

American Military Belts and Related Equipments By R. Stephen Dorsey

For Collectors Only The American Krag Rifle and Carbine by Joe Poyer Edited by Craig Riesch (I'm including this because it covers belts and such too)

Quote from: Bat 2919 on July 02, 2017, 11:22:59 AMThis brings to mind what could become a new stickied thread.  If the someone would post a books reference page beginning with what we have posted here.  Then invite everyone to reply with other good reference books.
And so it shall be!
I remain, Your Ob'd Servant,
Jerry M. "Pitspitr" Davenport
(Bvt.)Brigadier General Commanding,
Grand Army of the Frontier
BC/IT, Expert, Sharpshooter, Marksman, CC, SoM
NRA CRSO, RVWA IIT2; SASS ROI, ROII;
NRA Benefactor Life; AZSA Life; NCOWS Life

1961MJS

HI

I received Cowboys in Uniform, which is a pretty short book, 78 pages.  On the other hand, it DOES have all two of the uniforms worn by the cowboys in uniform.  Do those of you owning an 1884 fatigue uniform wash it regularly, or dry clean, or ...  I really liked the way that the faded one looked.

Daughter looked at the pictures on line and made disparaging remarks about my outfit and facial expression.

:(

Later Y'all

Drydock

Cold water wash on gentle cycle, hang dry.  My cotton flannel shirts from River Junction get the same treatment, the wool flannel gets Woolite in the sink.
Civilize them with a Krag . . .

Pitspitr

I wash my wool shirt in the machine with lots of fabric softener on the gentle cycle, then line dry and stretch it as it dries.

I received this 1899 photo from Dutch Al.
I remain, Your Ob'd Servant,
Jerry M. "Pitspitr" Davenport
(Bvt.)Brigadier General Commanding,
Grand Army of the Frontier
BC/IT, Expert, Sharpshooter, Marksman, CC, SoM
NRA CRSO, RVWA IIT2; SASS ROI, ROII;
NRA Benefactor Life; AZSA Life; NCOWS Life

Niederlander

I wash my British greyback shirt in cold with Woolite on the gentle cycle.  Hang it up on a plastic hangar to dry.  Never had any shrinkage problems that way.
"There go those Nebraskans, and all hell couldn't stop them!"

Sergeant Klondike

My grandfather, John Gaberial Smith (standing) was in the Spanish American War.  This is the only photo we have of him in uniform.

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Quote from: Sergeant Klondike on September 18, 2017, 06:56:58 PM
My grandfather, John Gaberial Smith (standing) was in the Spanish American War.  This is the only photo we have of him in uniform.
Kewl.

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1961MJS

Dammit, I was trying to quit buying so many books, now I got that one, the Spanish American War Cavalry book in the 4 book series, and a few more.

:'( :'( :'(

Jeez

Mike
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