Best books for an authentic/progressive reenactor?

[79thpard]

As a a newb what are the best books out there for federal research I have echoes of glory
and stuff I’ve saved on kindle like the manual of volunteers logistics of the civil war and Casey’s and Hardee’s hard tack and coffee as the basics but what are other good books for research original diaries
post war accounts new research? I’ve scrambled through this section hoping to find articles specific to my
portrayal

best regards
chris roberts 79th New York company c

[79thpard]

Any new good info books I have research from
the liberty rifles page about various topics
any links listed here worth perusing?

chris roberts 79th New York company C

[NMVolunteer]

At least for New Mexico, the Mansfield and Johnston inspection reports prior to the war were very useful for learning about uniforms and equipment of the Regulars. The Peticolas journal was useful for reading about active campaigning in New Mexico by the Texans. Ten Years In The Ranks is a good one for the Regulars, although it was written long after the war.

[79thpard]

Great I look those up

Chris roberts
79th New York company c

[79thpard]

Stuff specific to New York militias would be helpful as well I have Todd Rich’s book about the 79th and have the original roster also have information about uniforms and equipage early on and Mid war which would have been some standard federal gear basically

chris roberts 79th New York company C highland guard

[thomas aagaard]

Ten Years In The Ranks is a good one for the Regulars, although it was written long after the war.

It can be found here:

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45949?msg=welcome_stranger