Author: R.B. LaCrosse, Jr.
Publisher: PIONEER PRESS - Dixie Gun Works, Mar 2005
Binding: Softcover
ISBN: 0-913150-57-6
Synopsis
The men & their rifles' contribution to the Revolutionary War & the War of 1812; descriptions of the clothing, equipment & accoutrements. Cover: Artist Wright's "American Rifleman". Line drawings, profusely illustrated; 8.5x11 inches, 183 pgs.
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Intensely researched, profusely illustrated volume on early American life, examining a group of individuals who became legendary in their use of the unique American longrifle.
Six chapters detail aspects of the Frontier Rifleman's life. Descriptions & illustrations of his arms lead into discussions & contemporary accounts of the men & their rifles' contribution to the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. Contains line drawings & descriptions of the clothing, equipment & accoutrements of the Frontier Rifleman. The four-color, soft cover features the "American Rifleman", by Nashville, Tennessee artist, H. David Wright.
