At the beginning of the war, the Confederacy had an overwhelming need to supply their armies with uniforms, arms and field equipment. Suppliers to the Confederacy II tells the story of the two men who gambled on the new nation and assured that the Confederate armies remained in the field until the end. This book tells the compelling stories of two of the most brilliant entrepreneurs of 19th Century Britain whose companies would eventually go on to provide uniforms, arms and equipment to the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. (1861-65) The first firm would be involved from the very beginning of the war from 1861 until mid-1863, with the second from mid-1864 until early 1865. The book opens with the story of Samuel Isaac, a man of Jewish extraction, which in itself was a huge disadvantage in 19th Century England, but he had the imagination, foresight and business acumen to succeed in life. The second story is of an impoverished young Scottish boy, Peter Tait who at just sixteen years of age embarked for a new life in Ireland determined to make a success of himself with nothing but a steely determination and a shrewd business brain. With research based on original invoices from the McRae Papers and other extensive archives and new photographs of the surviving uniforms and buttons provided by Tait, Suppliers to the Confederacy II is a complete look at the lives of the men who supplied the Confederacy with the means to fight for their independence.

Suppliers to the Confederacy II: S Isaac Campbell & Co., London, Peter Tait & Co., Limerick

History

Barry, Craig L.

Burt, David C.

Americas

Stainless Banner Publications

During the war, there were 182 engagements fought on Florida soil. The state had the highest percentage of military age men to volunteer in the Confederacy and suffered the highest percentage of casualties. Florida supplied the Armies of Tennessee and Northern Virginia cattle, grain, and salt until the end of the war. Tallahassee was the only capital not captured by a Union army. Florida's history has been overlooked in the War's historiography. Hopefully, this book will show Florida's lasting contribution to the war effort.

Florida in Turmoil: The Terrible War Years 1861-1865

Willingham, Ben H.

The turning point of the South's desire to create a new nation was the death of Stonewall Jackson. Without his military genius and leadership, the South was at a disadvantage to the economic power of the Union.  In this alternate history, Jackson survives Chancellorsville. With Jackson leading his Second Corps in an invasion of the North, the war shifts from the Virginia wilderness to the Pennsylvania countryside. As the Army of Northern Virginia wins a stunning victory on the banks of the Susquehanna, General Ulysses S. Grant comes east to drive the Confederates from Northern soil. But when Grant fails to dislodge Lee's army, President Lincoln risks all to win the war and restore the Union.

Throw Away the Scabbard

Literature & Fiction

Gray, C. L.

Genre Fiction

The saga continues... As the story shifts west, General James Longstreet assumes command of the Department of Mississippi. His mission: stop the fall of Vicksburg and prevent the Confederacy from being split in two. His opponent is none other than his old friend, Ulysses S. Grant. But when President Lincoln summons Grant east to assume command of the Union war effort, a new and dangerous nemesis arises in his place. Sherman! Now Longstreet must gather all the fighting men he had in order to prevent Sherman from reaching his goal - Atlanta, by summer's end.

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Suppliers to the Confederacy II: S Isaac Campbell & Co., London, Peter Tait & Co., Limerick

Florida in Turmoil: The Terrible War Years 1861-1865

Throw Away the Scabbard

Let Us Fight It Out