MIDDLE GEORGIA BOOKSHELF: 'American Civil War - Support Services of the Union Army'

By Rodger Woltjer of Perry

887 pages, $34.99 (Tate Publishing)

What it's about: Excerpts by year of actual reports involving support services (Quartermaster, Subsistence, Ordnance, Medical, Pay and Engineer) rendered to the Union Army during the American Civil War. Includes many period photographs and portraits, historical and author facts, Union organizations and commanders, and detailed index.

The author's favorite line: "We are entirely out of rations and ammunition. The former we need to feed our brave men, and the latter to feed the enemy." -- Colonel Charles Jennison, First Brigade, First division, Army of the border, Oct. 23, 1864

Where to find it: Tate Publishing and www.amazon.com

By the same author: "The Honor of His Service: The Life of a 32nd Infantry Division Service Member During World War II" (Merriam Press)

This story was originally published February 13, 2016 at 3:17 PM with the headline "MIDDLE GEORGIA BOOKSHELF: 'American Civil War - Support Services of the Union Army' ."