The Columbia Rifles Research Compendium (second edition)

[Watchdog]

Pre-publication orders are now being accepted forThe Columbia Rifles Research Compendium (second edition).

The Watchdog Quarterly is plaesed to annouce that this long awaited update is now ready for the printer. As soon as we have recieved 500 pre-paid orders, it will go to press. Printing and binding will take approximately six weeks. We expect to have enough orders to print and ship books by the end of December. Ordering details can be found at:

http://www.watchdogreview.com/crrc2.shtml

or

The Columbia Rifles Research Compendium
(ISBN: 0-9742201-3-2, 425 pages, perfect bound, soft cover)

The pre-publication price is $35 plus shipping (see below). The regular retail price will be $39 plus shipping (after publication).

Shipping: USPS Media Mail at $3 (or Priority Mail at $6 to $10 depending on destination ZIPCode).

Checks or money orders should be payable to "The Watchdog" (mail to: The Watchdog, PO BOX 1675, Warren, MI 48090-1675). Credit cards are accepted through PayPal at PayPal at http://www.paypal.com. Please use "thedog@watchdogreview.com" for the "pay to" e-mail address (add $1 per book if you use PayPal).

SINGLE COPY (1) ($35 plus $3 shipping*) $38
MULTIPLE COPIES (2) ($70 plus $5 shipping*) $75
MULTIPLE COPIES (3) ($105 plus $7 shipping*) $112
MULTIPLE COPIES (4) ($140 plus $8 shipping*) $148
MULTIPLE COPIES (5) ($175 plus $9 shipping*) $184

If you are interested in buying more than five copies, inquire about group and wholesale rates.

*Media Mail unless otherwise specified.

[Watchdog]

CRRC2 update:

We now have 250 pre-paid orders. We still need 250 more.

The publication's printer spread file will be going to the printer this week. It will take about six weeks to get copies.

Pre-publication orders are still being accepted.

Thanks to all who have suported this project so far.

[FlatLandFed]

Friend Bill,
Can we send a check or MO in the mail? I'm not a big PayPal fan and rarely (thanks, Matt and Mssr Ramsey) use credit cards anymore.
Obliged,
Paul Hadley
Somewhere east of Laramie

[Watchdog]

Paul, and all others.

Yes, you certainly can send a check or money order. Make it payable to "The Watchdog." Send it to The Watchdog, PO BOX 1675, Warren, MI 48090-1675.

CRRC2 status:

1. John Tobey and I have reviewed approved the final proof copy.

2. We have 275 orders and need 225 more. I am confident that we will reach the 500 pre-paid order goal in the next three to four weeks--particullarly if folks on this forum can spread the word. Based on that confidence, I have instructed the printer to start the presses. It will take about four weeks (with the holiday) for printing, binding and the ink to dry.

Bill Christen

[edwardwatson]

Is there an updated projected printing date? Just wondering.....

[clairemorris]

Bill

Will you be selling to UK re-enactors, if so how much will shipping be?

Thanks
Kind Regards

Claire Morris
69th New York (UK)

[paulcalloway]

My own order is inbound via PayPal.

Looking forward to seeing it.

[JLynes]

Mr. Christen,
Any update on the CRRC (2d Edition) would be appreciated.
Thank you,

Jerry Lynes
Fredericksburg, VA

[Watchdog]

The Columbia Rifles Reserach Compendium update as of 16 January 2007:

The book is currently being printed and bound. It will take about ten more days to complete the process (the ink has to dry!) I am expect pick up the books by the 27th of January and will ship them to those who have pre-paid orders on hand as soon as I can get them packaged.

We currently have 275 pre-paid retail orders. We needed 500 to cover the printing costs, but I decided to put up the balance out of my pocket (a loan to the WD).

Shipment to the UK and Europe (or anywhere in the world) depends on tthe weight of the book (close to four pounds) and the destination. We can ship by air (4-7 days ) or surface (3 to six weeks). The USPS has a postage calculator at their web site. There is no "media mail" service for overseas mailing.

Thanks for your patience.

[Pvt Schnapps]

We can't thank you enough, Mr. Christen. Thanks so much for taking a chance on the hobby. I hope it pays off soon. I'm just one of many looking forward to seeing the new Compendium.

[J.H.Berger]

Great Bill, I am waiting for my 30 pieces then;-))

[Curt Schmidt]

Hallo!

By way of discussion...
Is this just a pre-publication lack of interest that will pass when physical copies can be found at vendors and perused and browsed, before purchasing- or are the low numbers more "indicative" of other thngs?

Meaning, if there are 3,000-4,000 "members" of the AC Board why are there only 275 orders??

Curt

[FlatLandFed]

Excellent point, Mssr Schmidt.

What's taking some of us so long to belly up to the table?

I took care of some other end-of-the-year bills first (blame Nicky's manifesto or Matt's boss, I guess) and let this purchase slide. No more delay, I say!

Absolutely no good excuse not to have this volume on our personal and unit library shelves. I will rectify this next week on payday -- Bill, watch for my promised check -- and will encourage others to do the same.

It will be easier to pimp this book with a copy to show off, I guess.

I look forward to benefitting from these lads' research. Was just looking at the first edition CRRC yesterday. Now I've got to re-tackle PIE and some selected tomes in preparation for that little stroll in Louisiana this spring.

Best regards,
Paul Hadley
Tardy yet hardy mess

[J.H.Berger]

Well, Curt.
I had the same thought.
I think it is embarrassing for the community abroad that more than 10%-30books were ordered from Germany!!!!
Everybody who has ever held the 1st vol. in his hands just has to buy the second!!

[jfeagin]

While I pre-ordered I think that sales will pick up once the book is readily available. It's the "instant gratification" thing... Never saw the first edition but from the great things I heard about it I am really looking forward to the second edition.

John Feagin

[J the Black Sheep]

Bill,

Since you and JT showed excellent judgement and taste in the design of the cover, consider two more sold.

J

[henionjd]

Jay,

I dunno. Looks like a 'wall of ugly' to me. :D

-Jeff "Ah, to be that weight again" Henion

[Mark Robertson]

I would like to purchase one copy of the Compendium - what is the cost to 44094? $38 or $42 as of 1/18/2007?

thanks,

Mark Robertson
Camp Chase Fifes and Drums

[tsgalloway]

I'm interested as well. Are we in the pre-production period? What is my total if I pay on the 19th? Thanks.

Tristan Galloway

[JLynes]

We can't thank you enough, Mr. Christen. Thanks so much for taking a chance on the hobby. I hope it pays off soon. I'm just one of many looking forward to seeing the new Compendium.

I couldn't agree more with the ever eloquent Pvt Schnapps. I'm with him (and apparently 273 others) in eagerly awaiting the volume. I'll pass the word amongst the pards...and tell'm plain: "Git your own copy!"

Thank you.

Jerry Lynes

[J the Black Sheep]

Jay,

I dunno. Looks like a 'wall of ugly' to me. :D

-Jeff "Ah, to be that weight again" Henion

I thought the wall of ugly was the hat-less photo? :tounge_sm

J "Also to be that weight again" White

[tsgalloway]

I'm interested as well. Are we in the pre-production period? What is my total if I pay on the 19th? Thanks.

Tristan Galloway

Any thoughts on this post? I'd like to help the cause.

[Fenianboy]

Bill, Thank you for making this investment on our behalves.I am reall y looking forward to receiving my copy just as I pester our mailman for my Watchdog!!! Thanks again Bud Scully 13th NJ and 69th NY:)

[Watchdog]

The good news:

The CRRC2 will be delivered to me tomorrow (Wednesday, 23 January 2007) by the printer. I will do my best to ship all pre-publication orders by Monday. Mind you that Media Mail does take at least a week.

The additional good news is that until we recive 500 pre-publication orders, the pre-publication price will stand. As of tonight, we have 270 orders in hand--so there is still a chance to get a break on the price.

I appreciate everyone's patiance and support. Remember that all of the net profits from the sale of this book go to preservation efforts as the CR boys have earmarked their half for preservation.

Also be on the look out for a special deal for Craig Barry's The Civil War Musket on eBay in about a week.

[tsgalloway]

Thanks a lot. I just sent payment via Paypal.

[J.H.Berger]

I cannot wait to have them here Bill!

[Skip Arensmann]

[QUOTE=Watchdog;47611]The good news:

The CRRC2 will be delivered to me tomorrow (Wednesday, 23 January 2007) by the printer. I will do my best to ship all pre-publication orders by Monday. Mind you that Media Mail does take at least a week.

Great news Bill! That means I'll get mine before our Spring Drill! Thanks for the hard work put in to get this out, (as well as all of the contributors), and all of the Watchdog staff as well.

YOS

[hendrickms24]

I just placed my order and hope I will have time to read it since school started up again. :tounge_sm

[KCLoewe]

Not sure if the sinks is the right place for this, but wasn't sure where else it would fit. Anyhow, I've had the privalge of getting one of the first copies of the Columbia Rifles Research Compendium (helps living a couple of miles from the publisher). And I'd like to be the first to say it is well worth the cost. I've read about half of it so far and I am very impressed. All the articles give a great overview of most of the things needed to improve an impression. And there is enough information to start further research if desired.

I commend the Columbia Rifles and the Watchdog for all their hard work in putting this together and getting it out to us. For all those who do not have their copy ordered, I strongly suggest you order one soon. Once these start hitting the reenacting community they will not be around long.

[Kevin O'Beirne]

Looks like the long wait is just about over. It's been a long road since the first edition came out in April 2001, but it's been fun as well. Glad to hear ya like the book.

[Kevin O'Beirne]

Jay, I dunno. Looks like a 'wall of ugly' to me. :D
-Jeff "Ah, to be that weight again" Henion

I'm in agreement with Sparky Henion. Perfesser Tobey and Photoshop Campbell were indeed in dire straits for an image to put on the cover. "Whole lotta ugly" doesn't even begin to describe the right half of the front cover. :D

[wilber6150]

Just sent my payment in for this book...I just managed to find the first edition not too long ago, so can't wait to see if current research has changed anything ...

[Kevin O'Beirne]

For what it's worth, the 2nd Edition is significantly different than the 1st Edition. Among other things, the 2nd Ed. has 83 chapters each covering a different subject, and the 1st Ed. had 51 chapters. More than that, however, the 2nd Ed. has:


A number of corrections to topics covered in the 1st Ed.
Some topics covered in the 1st Ed. remain, but are now covered with an all-new chapter, which is usually more in-depth than the comparable chapter in the 1st Ed. For example, my old "Knapsack and Haversack Packing 101" chapter is replaced with a new, two-chapter treatment on assembling and putting together a complete "campaign kit" by John Tobey. John's old chapter titled, "How to Salute" (1.5 pages) is replaced with the much longer and in-depth article, "Basic Honors to be Paid by the Troops" by yours truly.
The "opinion pieces" have largely been removed to accomodate more research-oriented articles.
The 2nd Ed. is significantly longer (more pages) than the 1st Ed.
A few chapters/topics in the 1st Ed. weren't all that good, or not that popular based on the feedback forms rec'd (and there were hundreds of them sent in) so a few topics covered in the 1st Ed. are absent from the 2nd Ed. For example, the chapter on "possessions of soldiers killed at Gettsyburg".


A lot more effort went into the 2nd Ed. than the 1st, and we hope it shows. :)

[Charles Kaiser]

I odered my Compedium about Jan Henrik, and I hope the mail will hurry up to bring it to germany, because i need this drug;)

[Charles Heath]

Just like kids at Christmas time!

Gotta love it.

[John E. Tobey]

I odered my Compedium about Jan Henrik, and I hope the mail will hurry up to bring it to germany, because i need this drug;)

Oh yeah, it's a drug all right. I'd call it strychnine. So would my wife.

John Tobey

[dedogtent]

Raced out to the mailbox today...Crap, just bills again. Maybe Monday it will come!!

[Charles Hollis]

Mine came in the mail today. It's all that has been promised and more.
A big thank you to everyone who worked in the 2th ed.

[dedogtent]

I received mine today too! I knew what it was when I came home and saw my mail in it's spot on the kitchen table and my wife asking, "What book did you buy now?" She's such a 'kidder'. Anyway, it's a great buy and an awesome job by all who put it together. It's going with me to our company meeting next month and I will show it off and tell everyone how to buy.

[42va.reb]

So can you buy it outright now? The webstie is kind of confusing as to how and when you will get it if you buy it. Maybe I am looking in the wrong place:confused:

[Watchdog]

The CRRC2 is now in stock. All orders as of 29 January 2007 have been shipped (most of them going by Media Mail, which will take about a week). A customer in Massachusetts and one in Virginia report that they recived their copies today, which were mailed from Michigan on Thursday.

Since only half the desired 500 pre-publication orders were received, I will keep the pre-publication price in effect until at least 15 February 2007 (details in a previous post).

Yes, I will ship books worldwide.

Please contact me about multiple copy shipping rates.

I will have the CRRC2, Craig Barry's The CW Musket and a few remaining copies of Patrick Reardon's Making Cartridges (a second printing has been ordered) at the Reenactor Fest (http://www.reenactorfest.com) in Chicago this coming weekend.

[paulcalloway]

Mine arrived today. I'm going to have to clear some bookshelf space for this one - it's almost an inch and a half thick. I love the coated paper - it makes the pictures so much clearer.

I hope the perfect-binding withstands some serious usage.

[btwils]

I am also waiting on my copy. Hope it comes today. The weatherman was talking snow sleet freezing rain for wed thur here in N AL if that happens every thing will shut down. Make for a good day of reading.

[edwardwatson]

I received my copy Saturday. Outstanding!

[JLynes]

Mr. Christen,
I received my CRRC today...it is all that was promised and more. Many thanks!

Jerry Lynes
Fredericksburg, VA

[ley74]

Edward:

For once in my life, the "Ws" seem to have been mailed near the front of the pack. Got mine today. Now, if Bill Watson checks in we can note a trend for sure.

Lots of new stuff and I agree with Paul on the coated paper.

Great job guys!

[Skip Arensmann]

Mr. Christen,
I received my CRRC today...it is all that was promised and more. Many thanks!

Jerry Lynes
Fredericksburg, VA

I received mine yesterday (Tuesday). Got to read a few pages....WOW! I wasn't able to locate a first edition, but read some of it online via the CR website ( I did try to locate a used copy for my 'library'). From what I've read so far, this is pretty good stuff, no, excellent stuff. Thanks to all involved.

Regards

[ephraim_zook]

Anybody know if orders placed with Joe Hoffman are being drop shipped to the purchaser or are they going to him first?

thanks
Ron Myzie

[Watchdog]

Joe's books were shipped to on Saturday (27 January). It may take a few more days for the boxes to reach him.

[Watchdog]

Edward:

For once in my life, the "Ws" seem to have been mailed near the front of the pack. Got mine today. Now, if Bill Watson checks in we can note a trend for sure.

Lots of new stuff and I agree with Paul on the coated paper.

Great job guys!

Thanks, Ley. The books were shipped in three large batches by order date--first in, first out. The postal clerks now cringe when they see me come up to the counter.

Now, what we need are article contributions and general editors for a CS compendium, and US and CS cavalry and artillery compendiums.

[Michael McComas]

Received mine today, and I'm looking forward to spending a long evening with several cups of coffee going through it.

I'll be happy to offer my assistance on a CS volume.

Best,

Michael

[lewthecracker]

A thanks to the editor, publisher and authors of this well researched, well documented book. The wealth of knowledge contained in its pages would be a steal at four times the price. The re-enacting community needs more publications such as this. Excellent job guys!

[Fauxban]

It ain't just fer th'dustbeaters boys....

As expected, like the loose leaf 1st edition, this one is chock FULL of outstanding info and tips for improving one's impression, branch irrespective. At 437 pages its not for the knapsack, won't fit into the ammunition chest OR battery wagon, and you probably won't devour it in one sitting. Personally I plan to graze on its contents for some days, perhaps weeks, to come. I learned a great deal from, and still refer to, the original. This revised, expanded, and impoved iteration promises to be even more valuable to me, and those who pillage my library.

While I've yet to find any artillery specific sections (hey, I only got it last night!!), there are numerous quotes from Billings. Lets never let 'em forget that our dustbeater bretheren rely heavily on an artilleryman's words to build their impressions!! Likewise we can learn a lot about soldiering from this volume, slanted as it is towards those we like to think of as targets...

Just like cannoneers were predominantly citizens prior to donning a uniform for whichever cause, a soldier's experiences have great commonality, regardless of which sorta weapon they serve. Our marching may be easier, unfettered by accoutrements and muskets, but we still shoulder our knapsacks, fill our canteens and check our haversacks, as we follow the guns into action. Granted our workload, with horses, harness, vehicles, to say nothing of the pieces themselves, makes for a longer day with less sleep (and better men), but I'll cheerfully trade all that labour to not tote a rifle, even a few dusty steps!!!

Of 84 articles, only a dozen or so are infantry specific, ALL the rest apply to our cannoneers, gunners, Sergeants and officers. Even some literate cavalry folks will find the substantial research appealing. Most, if not all, drivers will doubtless hafta have this material read to them, but even then the schoolin' may prove beneficial, though slowly and painfully gleaned...

Even the infantry heavy articles will increase our knowledge and further our impressions, no bad thing. A soldier is always a soldier, duties, details, and organization run his life, though the specifics may differ. There's no Confederate content here either, but what a companion volume(s) that could be!!

Its early yet for a full book report, but I wanted to strongly urge my redleg comrades to step up NOW and add this one to your library. This edition's printing is already over half sold...

Do Not Wait, Buy Today!!

And READ it dammit, don't just stick it on the shelf. You won't regret it.

Thanks to all who contributed, compiled, edited and otherwise made this resource possible.



personal note: I have no connection whatsoever with CRRC II or WatchDog Quarterly other than being a very satisfied customer. I will, however consider any proffered bribes...


Dum Spiro Spero

Bruce G. Rollin
Lazarus Battery
Lilly's 18th Indiana/Lumsden's (Alabama) Battery

[FlatLandFed]

Ordered mine this week … oh, what must a Union man endure to wile away the hours before the next Overland Stage makes it to our Hardscrabble Home's graveled path, carrying this font of edification and sundry theses. Looking forward to a page-turner.
Paul Hadley
Exercisin' but Red River participation still in doubt

[Rob]

You will not be disappointed.

In the meantime, you may want to practice lifting weights or some other heavy objects. I thought someone had placed a slab of concrete in my mailbox.

:D

[btwils]

I got mine today. So far it great lot of usfull info. Thanks guy's for all your hard work.

[Jake Nott]

Just ordered mine, Can't hardly wait.

[verg]

Considering the time, effort and expense of assembling a decent kit, this book should be the very first item you purchase. Coupled with good mentoring from your unit, this work pretty much guarantees a credible impression. Thank you very much to all those who contributed to it.

[Guy Gane III]

I received mine two days ago and from the moment I got back into my car, I didn't go anywhere for an hour! I was so engrossed by this treasure, that I didn't even realize that I sat for that long.

PERFECTO!!!

Thanks to all those involved, who without, we would have been deprived of such concentrated knowledge!

HUZZAH! :baring_te

[42va.reb]

Just got mine today. If you are serious about having a Eastern Federal impression, YOU MUST HAVE THIS BOOK. Bully to all who put this wonderful work out. Great work!

[dbuckley]

I received mine today (way out here on the west coast) and as it was delivered to work, I dove into it immediately and proceeded to hate being interupted from my reading to actually have to perform some stupid work-related task that would earn me some income.

To those who are sitting on the fence about purchasing this book, go ahead. You will not regret it.

[JerseySkilletLicker]

To those that ordered them from me, they arrived on Friday and are being shipped tomorrow via USPS Priority, I also have a few in stock as well. After thumbing through this beauty I can now understand why Vol. II took as long as it did, it is outstanding!

[Western Blue Belly]

To those that ordered them from me, they arrived on Friday and are being shipped tomorrow via USPS Priority, I also have a few in stock as well. After thumbing through this beauty I can now understand why Vol. II took as long as it did, it is outstanding!

Thats great news! I ordered one from you online just yesterday...I was prepairing for a long wait as it was listed as backordered. Sounds like I'll be reading it by next weekend.

[sharpshooter]

Does anyone know how many copies have sold at this point?

[jarednichols]

My parents are sending one as part of a care package since i am deployed to Iraq, I hope you have some copies left at the rate these seem to be flying off the shelves ............

[John E. Tobey]

Jared,

Have your parents get a hold of me at tobeyje@stny.rr.com

I have an extra copy that I will send to them for you...my way of thanking you for your service.

John Tobey

[sharpshooter]

Jared,

Have your parents get a hold of me at tobeyje@stny.rr.com

I have an extra copy that I will send to them for you...my way of thanking you for your service.

John Tobey

John

What great idea, I think this is worth looking into. How can we ID servicemen and women aboard who are reenactors that would like a copy then be able to send one to them???? Like John said what a great way to thank them for serving!!!!!

[Watchdog]

As of today (8 February 2007) we have sold about 310
copies at the pre-publication retail price of $35 plus $3 shipping (Media Mail). We have sold just over one hundred at wholesale (the wholesale price will increase slightly after 28 February).

I have about 500 copies of the CRRC2 in stock. The pre-publication price will only remain in effect for the next ten days--after which the price will be $39.95 plus shipping.

All orders as of 6 February have been shipped. Media Mail (or Bound Printed Matter) may take as long as a week. If you ordered a book before 31 January 2007, it should have arrived. If not contact me at thedog@watchdogreview.com.

I am very pleased with the book's reception in our community. I would very much like to do a Confederate infantry compendium and I am soliciting ideas for content and articles. Craig Barry will be the Watchdog Quarterly point-person for this project until a general editor (or editors) is selcted.

[Watchdog]

If you would like to send a copy to a someone on active military duty, please contact me at thedog@watchdogreview.com. I will provide copies at wholesale.

[tsgalloway]

Thanks again. I've been perusing mine for the last few days. Excellent work!

[Charles Heath]

Mine came thru the blockade today. Immediately upon her arrival home, my child bride absconded with the darn thing, so I won't see it for a few days. Seems she heard a rumor (and a correct one at that) about civilian articles in the CRRC-2.

Many thanks to Perfesser Tobey, Kevin "O'Bee" O'Beirne, Jeff "Sparky" Henion, Bill Christen, and all who contributed to this magnum opus.

[jarednichols]

Jared,

Have your parents get a hold of me at tobeyje@stny.rr.com

I have an extra copy that I will send to them for you...my way of thanking you for your service.

John Tobey

John,

I really appreciate the genorosity, but i am sure that there are other servicemembers that are not as financially well off who can't afford the compendeum. (plus my parents already bought it for my birthday)
thank you once again everyone on the forums are very supportive,

[mtvernon]

Immediately upon her arrival home, my child bride absconded with the darn thing, so I won't see it for a few days.

Mine came yesterday, my jaw dropped, and I proceeded to allow self-hypnotism to commence. My child bride would have "absconded with the darn thing", but for different reasons. It seems I'm not much use to her with this thing around.

With Awe,

[oldsecesh]

Mine arrived yesterday. This is awesome! Let's see ... recliner, Research Compendium ... life is goooood!

Regards,

[Fenianboy]

Just got my CRRC. My thanks to everyone involved it is a masterpiece.And on a three day weekend! See you on Tuesday! Bud Scully 13th NJ and 69th NY:) :) :)

[FlatLandFed]

Really am enjoying the second incarnation of CRRC -- much improved paper stock really helps the illustrations -- now I can see what the authors are talking about in the articles about hats and haircuts, for examples -- and the new stories are superb, such as Curt's musings on authenticating muskets, &tc.

Now, I'm not a conspiracy buff, but did anyone else notice that CRRC2 fits exactly side by side with the soft cover version of EOG ??? Coincidence or … just funnin, this new reference goes alongside the best of research, regardless of dimensions IMHO.

Thanks for all the hard work in putting this together. Now it's up to us to apply this information on the field. If you haven't bought yours, yet, get off the fence, lads!

Regards,
Paul Hadley

[Rob]

What I like the most is having everything there in one place - not having to search for a particular book, magazine, web page, etc.

My only disappointment is that the binding gave up the ghost after a week.

[Watchdog]

Rob,

I am concerned about the binding. Exactly what happened? Did individual pages come loose, or did the binding separate from the cover? Please e-mail me at thedog@watchdogreview.com.

[lewthecracker]

I had individual pages come loose toward the middle of the book. I found most of the pages pulled free pretty easily as if the glue wasn't totally dry. I ended up disassembling the whole thing, using a three hole punch and putting the whole book in a three ring binder. Doesn't seem like a big deal to me, I kind of like it better this way.

[Rob]

I have been in touch with Bill on this, and will be sending it back so that he can show it to the printer.

[Sgt Rob ODG]

I echo Mr. Schaffner's comments. Thank you for the trust you place on those of us in this hobby and I have sent my order. Of course, "the check is in the mail."
Rob Stevenson
Chesapeake Volunteer Guard
Company C

[Watchdog]

I showed the printer a copy that had come apart (around page 260). There was nothing unusual in the binding process on this copy. His concusion was that out of every thosuand copies this may occur in a few copies. The reasons may be:

1. It is a thick book.
2. It may see "hard service" from particularly enthusiastic readers such as found here.
3. The books went through printing and delivery in the midst of drastic temperature changes here in Michigan.

He provided me with a few extra replacement copies at no charge.

The bottom line from my standpoint:

1. I will monitor the situation and continue to inspect each copy before it is shipped.
2. I will replace defective copies at no cost as long as they are returned to me.
3. I suggest the three-hole punch method as an alternative (I did this to my working copy in the office anyway) primarily because the net profits from all the sales goes to preservation.

[Watchdog]

After 1 March 2007 CRRC2 pricing will be as follows:

Retail:
$39.95 plus $4.05 shipping (Bound Printed Matter). Priority Mail is extra.

Special Group Rates for organized units/organization with a minimum of eight books (not for resale):
$35.00 plus shipping (Media Mail).

Wholesale (minimum order of ten copies):
$25 plus shipping (Media Mail).

[jarednichols]

Many thanks, great read, great insight .....made it all the way to Iraq in one piece.

[JosephRoman]

The Compedium is well worth the money. It makes one re-think of all the things which we consider to be 'accurate' and what actually should be considered hardcore.

Joseph Roman
3rd Wis Inf

[Milliron]

Just received my copy. I can't remember the last time I had 437 pages of sheer living history fun-ness arrive on my doorstep.

Great work, fellas. It really is something you should be proud of.

[DougCooper]

This is truly a monumental effort to help move the hobby forward - kudoes to the folks who labored long and hard to make it happen. Some might argue that much of the info is already available other places...but human nature is what it is. Putting it into a single package is beyond valuable. It will simply make folks better soldiers. It ought to be a great impetus for some to do further research on their own, and as long as subsequent editions are planned to update it as new info is discoverd, this publication will continue to answer the call.

Well done!!

[Charles Heath]

...much of the info is already available other places...

Talk about damning with faint praise. Well, it is pretty good for a unit handbook. :D

[DougCooper]

Talk about damning with faint praise. Well, it is pretty good for a unit handbook. :D

Not what I meant at all (faint praise) - the research is based on primary sources and artifacts, and is in fact available should anyone have nothing to do for a year but dig, collate and publish. It is great stuff - perhaps a better word than "much" would have been "some."

There are so many pearls in here that it is fun to actually consult it as one would an internet search...but it gets you off the net and into the real world in context- something I support 100%.

A pard asked me the other day the true mystery of life, which is:

"So how do you put a Springfield rifle sling on the rifle?"

I was happy to tell him to consult the CRRC.

Its a whole hobby handbook...and a CS equivalent would be outstanding.

[garyjd]

I recieved my today and saying it was money well spent is an understatement. Kudos to all those involved in putting it together. At the very least it would be great to see a Confederate supplement.~Gary

[2ndNHDOC]

I sent money via paypal for my order. Sir please forgive as I sent it in two payments as i didn't read about the post production price.

Brian Schwatka

[Infantry Grunt]

From the Hardcracker Handbook to Columbia Rifles Compendium and now the second edition, I am psyched! I have been out of the loop quite sometime with my training at Ft. Benning since October. I had no idea that the second edition was in production and now it is in print. I just wished I knew this with the pre-production price! :cry_smile Well, that's what happens when your out of the loop for six months.

["Doc" Nelson]

Thanks to John Tobey, Kevin O’Beirne, Curt Schmidt, Nicky Hughes, Rob Willis, Edward Quigley, Cyrus Spencer, Karen Timour, Jeff Henion, Jason Twiss, James Holbert, Jonathan Grant, Lewis Newbury, Garr Gast, George Kelly, Mark Jaeger, Steven Tyler, Alex Moreland and William Christen, for all of your work on this book. Phew! that’s’ quite a few names ;) .

I love it! :D

Shoot, I had a report due for my Fire Officer's school and, couldn't put the book down, LOL. Well, again, thank you folks so much for all of your work. And, for those that hadn't got theirs yet, I would highly recommend it. As stated in previous messages. . its money well spent. :thumbs_up

[2ndNHDOC]

I got mine and it is great. I especially love the chaoters dealing with nationality impressions and knowing what a citizen soldier knew then. It was so detailed as to include common phrases of the day. What a great resource. A must have for even mainstreamers who just love research.