Billy Yank: The Uniform of the Union Army, 1861-1865

by John P. Langellier and Michael J. McAfee

Book Overview

Billy Yank or Billy Yankee was the name given to the Union soldiers of the North during the American Civil War: and a famous and enduring symbol of the period.

Typically Billy Yank is presented dressed in regulation blue uniform topped with a forage hat, the standard headdress used by the military of the period. This handy guide delves a little deeper and sets out to discover exactly what the typical 'Billy Yank' looked like and how they lived...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848328060
• ISBN13: 9781848328068
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Books
• Length: 72 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.