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100 1 _aCampbell, J. Duncan,
_q(James Duncan),
_d1916-2007
245 1 0 _aAmerican Military Insignia, 1800-1851
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2012-02-02
508 _aProduced by Charlene Taylor, Joseph Cooper, Christine P. Travers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"American Military Insignia, 1800-1851" by J. Duncan Campbell is a historical account published in the early 1960s. This work serves as a catalog and interpretive study of early American military insignia, focusing on the period from the early 19th century to the mid-19th century. It explores the development, documentation, and significance of various insignia used by the United States Army and the uniformed Militia during this transformative time in American military history. The opening of the work provides background on the purpose and history of military insignia, describing its role in distinguishing units and fostering pride among troops. It elaborates on the evolution of military organization following the American Revolutionary War, detailing the establishment of regular Army units and the volunteer Militia. Furthermore, it outlines the publication's aim to document the unique insignia, emphasizing that much of the material is drawn from notable collections, contributing to a richer understanding of military identity during a significant period in United States history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aUnited States. Army -- Insignia
653 _aUnited States -- Militia -- Insignia
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38738
999 _c79577
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