References

Yes, I have not updated this in a while.  Laziness on my part!

List of references consulted for these mutterings you see. Some of these are easily identified as primary sources. Most however are secondary sources. Others are simply “tour guides.” I’ve included the later because as a “marker hunter” the guides are essential to even knowing something is out there. The history books won’t tell you that a historical marker is at the spot where George Washington skipped the dollar over the river, but the guide book might!

And of course the disclaimer: This page is a work in progress and will be amended and updated as time permits and situation requires. Not everything from the physical library is in the list…. yet!

Primary:

1. United States War Department. War of the Rebellion: A compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. 130 volumes. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1880-1901. (Reprint used: Broadfoot Publishing, 1990. Digital Version: Guild Press of Indiana, Inc. v 1.5).

Secondary:

1. Daniel, Larry J., and Riley W. Gunter.  Confederate Cannon Foundries.  Union City, Tennessee: Pioneer Press, 1977.
2. Gottfried, Bradley M.  The Artillery of Gettysburg.  Nashville, Tennessee:  Cumberland House, 2008.
3. Gottfried, Bradley M.  The Maps of Gettysburg:  An Atlas of the Gettysburg Campaign, June 3 – July 13, 1863.  New York:  Savis-Beatie, 2008.
4. Hazlett, James C., Edwin Olmstead, and M. Hume Parks. Field Artillery Weapons of the Civil War, Revised Edition. Urbana and Chicago: University of Illinois Press, 2004. (IMO the best secondary source on the subject.)
5. Hess, Earl J. Field Armies and Fortifications in the Civil War:  The Eastern Campaigns, 1861-1864. Chapel Hill, N.C.:  The University of North Carolina Press, 2005.
6. Hess, Earl J. Trench Warfare Under Grant & Lee:  Field Fortifications in the Overland Campaign.  Chapel Hill, N.C.:  The University of North Carolina Press, 2007.
7. Johnson, Curt and Richard C. Anderson, Jr. Artillery Hell: The Employment of Artillery at Antietam. College Station, Tx.: Texas A&M University Press, 1995. (Includes a reprint of the Joseph Mills Hanson 1940 report on artillery employment at the battle.)
8. Kaufmann, J. E. and H. W. Kaufmann. Fortress America: The Forts that Defended America, 1600 to the Present. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Da Capo Press, 2004.
9. Large, George R. and Joe A. Swisher. Battle of Antietam: The Official History by the Antietam Battlefield Board. Shippensburg, Pa.: Burd Street Press, 1998. (Listing of the War Department Tablets at Antietam.)
10. Lewis, Emanuel Raymond. Seacoast Fortifications of the United States: An Introductory History. Novato, California: Presidio Press, 1979.
11. Martin, David G.  Gettysburg July 1.  Revised Edition.  Pennsylvania:  Combined Books, 1996.
12. McLaughlin, Donald W. Crossroads of the Conflict:  Defining Hours for the Blue and Gray: A Guide to the Monuments of Gettysburg.  Denver, Colorado:  Outskirts Press, Inc., 1886.  (Detailed listing of tablets and monuments at Gettysburg, including several flank marker locations.  See review.)
13. Olmstead, Edwin, Wayne E. Stark, and Spencer C. Tucker. The Big Guns: Civil War Siege, Seacoast and Naval Cannon. Alexandria Bay, NY: Museum Restoration Service, 1997. (The best source, hands down on the subject. Includes a detailed listing of all Civil War era artillery still in existence.)
14. Ripley, Warren. Artillery and Ammunition of the Civil War, 4th Edition. Charleston, S.C.: The Battery Press, 1984. (A well rounded, if dated, reference on the subject. Ripley’s book reads easier than other references, and often contains vignettes in a ’story behind the story’ framework.)
15. Sears, Stephen W. Landscape Turned Red: The Battle of Antietam. New York: Book of the Month Club, 1994.

Guide Books:

1. Adelman, Garry E.  Little Round Top:  A Detailed Guide.  Gettysburg, Pennsylvania:  Thomas Publications, 2000.
2. Adelman, Garry E and Timothy H. Smith.  Devil’s Den:  A History and Guide.  Gettysburg, Pennsylvania:  Thomas Publications, 1997.
3. Archer, John M.  East Cemetery Hill at Gettysburg:  “The Hour Was One of Horror…” Gettysburg, Pennsylvania:  Thomas Publications, 1997.
4. Archer, John M.  Culp’s Hill at Gettysburg:  “The Mountain Trembled…” Gettysburg, Pennsylvania:  Thomas Publications, 2002.
5. Caulkins, Chris. Lee’s Retreat: A History and Field Guide. Richmond, Va.: Page One History Publications, 2000.
6. Coolin, Benjamin Franklin III and Walton H. Owen II. Mr. Lincoln’s Forts: A Guide to the Civil War Defenses of Washington. Shippensburg, PA: White Mane Publishing Co, Inc., 1988.
7. Jorgensen, Jay.  The Wheatfield at Gettysburg: A Walking Tour.  Gettysburg, PA: Thomas Publications, 2002.
8. Thomas, James E.  The First Day at Gettysburg:  A Walking Tour.  Gettysburg, PA: Thomas Publications, 2005.

Map and other References:

1. Antietam National Battlefield, Maryland, Civil War Battlefield Series. Number 107. Trailhead Graphics, Inc.
2. Antietam Battlefield Board. Atlas of the Battlefield of Antietam. Library of Congress.