David Burt was kind enough to send me an advance notice of his new book. Given the interest here in Confederate imported British equipment I thought I might share the information with ya'all. I have not read it yet (its not out for a few more weeks) but David hails from England and apparently made extensive use of the McRae papers. I am excited! This should be a very interesting and educational read.
Ken R Knopp
**BRAND NEW BOOK**
Major Caleb Huse C.S.A. & S Isaac Campbell & Co
The Arms, Clothing and Equipment supplied to the
Confederate States of America 1861 –64
By David Burt
The first book on the London firm of S Isaac Campbell & Co, setting out the true story of the company.
The involvement of Caleb Huse with S Isaac Campbell & Co in supplying the Confederacy with war materiels from England, and the subsequent charges of corruption made against them.
The book also details the story of Samuel and Saul Isaac, and the history of S Isaac Campbell & Co, until the company’s demise.
It also details the amounts and types of goods provided to the South, as well as fascinating new insights on the SI&C & Co organisation.
Included are biographies on the key characters, including, Colin McRae, Major James B Ferguson, Josiah Gorgas, and others.
Also included are new and previously unpublished photographs of the Isaac family, and of original SIC&Co equipment supplied to the Confederacy.
There are also histories of British firms, JE Barnett & Sons gun manufacturers, and Alex Ross & Co.
Soft cover 6x9, 134 pages, 30 B/W photographs, Bibliography, Epilogue.
ISBN 9781438930152
Price $12.27 £7.90
Available from Authorhouse (US) 888 728 8467 Authorhouse (UK) 0800 1974150
Or online at www.authorhouse.com (US) or www.authorhouse.co.uk (UK)
Ken R Knopp
**BRAND NEW BOOK**
Major Caleb Huse C.S.A. & S Isaac Campbell & Co
The Arms, Clothing and Equipment supplied to the
Confederate States of America 1861 –64
By David Burt
The first book on the London firm of S Isaac Campbell & Co, setting out the true story of the company.
The involvement of Caleb Huse with S Isaac Campbell & Co in supplying the Confederacy with war materiels from England, and the subsequent charges of corruption made against them.
The book also details the story of Samuel and Saul Isaac, and the history of S Isaac Campbell & Co, until the company’s demise.
It also details the amounts and types of goods provided to the South, as well as fascinating new insights on the SI&C & Co organisation.
Included are biographies on the key characters, including, Colin McRae, Major James B Ferguson, Josiah Gorgas, and others.
Also included are new and previously unpublished photographs of the Isaac family, and of original SIC&Co equipment supplied to the Confederacy.
There are also histories of British firms, JE Barnett & Sons gun manufacturers, and Alex Ross & Co.
Soft cover 6x9, 134 pages, 30 B/W photographs, Bibliography, Epilogue.
ISBN 9781438930152
Price $12.27 £7.90
Available from Authorhouse (US) 888 728 8467 Authorhouse (UK) 0800 1974150
Or online at www.authorhouse.com (US) or www.authorhouse.co.uk (UK)
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