Company E, 64th Illinois Volunteer Infantry

The Haversack by John Thurston

Tracing History by Greg Dely

Building the Logan House by Ken Gough

Choosing the Proper Sack Coat by Marc Findlay

Research of Interest from Others in the Reenacting Community

Articles about Drill

Drill Manuals

The Volunteer's Manual by Lt.Col. Baxter (1861) - from the 2d Wisconsin - includes great illustrations of the musket drill
Baxter's Manual
Casey's Infantry Tactics (1862)
Cooke's Cavalry Tactics (1862) or Regulations for the Instruction, Formations, and Movements of the Cavalry of the Army and Volunteers of the United States.
Cooper's Volunteer's Manual (1836), a Concise System of Instructions and Regulations for the Militia and Volunteers of the United States, comprehending the Exercises and Movements of the Infantry, Light Infantry, and Riflemen; Cavalry and Artillery: Together with the Manner of Doing Duty in Garrison and Camp, and the Forms of Parades, Reviews, and Inspections, as Established by Authority for the Government of the Regular Army. Prepared and Arranged by Brevet Capt. S. Cooper, Aid de Camp and Assistant Adjutant General
Gilham's Manual for Volunteers and Militia from the 47th VA Vol. Inf. Webpage
Hardee's Tactics (1855)
Hardee's Revised and Improved Tactics (1862)
The Volunteer's Handbook (1861) Containing an Abridgement of Hardee's Infantry Tactics Adapted to the Use of the Precussion Musket in Squad and Company Exercies, Manual of Arms for Riflemen, and U.S. Army Regulations as to Parades, Reviews, Inspections, Guard Mounting, Etc. by James K. Lee, of the First Regiment of Virginia Volunteers
McClellan's Bayonet Exercise
Manual of Arms for the Sharps Rifle, Colt Revolver, and Swords (1861)
U.S. Infantry Tactics (1861) for the instruction, exercise, and manouvres of the Unted States infantry, including infantry of the line, light infantry, and riflemen.
Winfield Scott's Abstract of Infantry Tactics; Including Exercises and Manueuvres of Light-infantry and Riflemen; for the Use of the Militia of the United States. (1830)
Winfield Scott's Infantry Tactics, or Rules for the Exercise and Manoeuvers of the United States Infantry (1835)
Digest of the U.S. Tactics for the Use of Officers (1862), prepared by Col. Wm. Steffen, of the Forty Fourth Mass. Regiment.
DalBello's Manual for the Sword. That link is to a downloadable document. You can view it in html by clicking here.
Guides Posts - Captain Silas Tackitt's (44^th Tennessee Consolidated Infantry) manual which consolidates and reclassifies the Schools of the Soldier and Company, incorporates Division Drill, and includes the Complete Instruction for Skirmishers

Military Manuals

Customs of Service for Non-Commissioned Officers and Soldiers - by Gen. Kautz - pdf file
Duties of the First Sergeant - from Kautz's Customs of Service
Duties of the Sergeant Major - from Kautz's Customs of Service
Customs of Service for Officers of the Army - by Gen. Kautz - pdf file
Mahan's Out-Post
Scanned copy of the entire Scott's Military Dictionary comprising technical definitions; information on raising and keeping troops; actual service, including makeshifts and improved material
Scanned copy of the entire Revised U.S. Army Regulations for 1861 with an appendix containing the changed and laws affecting Army regulations and Articles of war to June 25, 1863.
Regulations for the Army of the Confederate States - pdf file

Clothing and Equipment

Reports - All are in .pdf format

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