Civil War special forces : the elite and distinct fighting units of the Union and Confederate armies / Robert P. Broadwater.

Author: Broadwater, Robert P., 1958-

Imprint:Santa Barbara, California : Praeger, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, 2014.

Descriptionxi, 285 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Note:The Zouaves -- The Lancers -- The Pikemen -- Horse artillery -- The machine gunners -- The Rocket Battalion -- The Chemical Corps -- Light divisions -- The Balloon Corps -- The Signal Corps -- Snipers and sharpshooters -- The Ambulance Corps -- Partisan Rangers -- Scouts and spies -- The Marines -- Sappers and miners -- Junior reserves -- Senior reserves -- The submariners -- The ironclads -- The women -- Black soldiers and the United States Colored Troops -- The Native Americans -- Summation of combat efficiency.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references(pages 262-270) and index.

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