He served as inspector general and a major general of the continental army during the american revolutionary war. Emails, phone calls, and concerns were answered quickly. And if you want to see just how complicated eighteenth century maneuvers were, several reproductions of the blue book are in print. The blue book remained the official guide to military training and maneuvers until it was replaced in 1812.
The book with hand drawn illustrations turned out beautifully. Incredibly, some portions of the original blue book are still used by the. A blue book or bluebook is an almanac, buyers guide or other compilation of statistics. Whitt tell the story behind the continental armys first training manual. But he also wrote the blue book, a manual of army regulations and procedures that was still in use by the war of 1812. Commissioned to train troops at valley forge, steuben first formed a model drill company of 120 men who were in turn to train further companies until the entire army was trained under the same procedures.
It became known as the blue book, and it was used by the united states army until 1814. Regulations for the order and discipline of the troops of. Order the print version of the oregon blue book oregon secretary. He was instructor and supply officer for general nathanael greenes southern army, which fought the key battles that led to the british. Buy alone on the blue nile book online at low prices in.
The british had successfully retaken many key locations in the colonies and general washingtons men were left out in the cold of valley forge, pennsylvania. After 230 years, the blue book still guides ncos article the. The hardbound book was retired in 2016 and subsequently replaced by a biannual. In the next installment of in our dusty shelves series, building the continental army. Journal of the american revolution also produces annual hardcover volumes, a branded book series, and the podcast, dispatches. A facsimile reprint of the 1794 edition dover books on americana facsimile paperback. Steuben, friedrich wilhelm ludolf gerhard augustin. The book is 8 12 x 11, landscape orientation a difficult size to find for a good price. The blue book, so nicknamed because of the color of its cover, contained. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Including a complete facsimile of the original regulations for the order and discipline of the troops of the united states. I was impressed with the quality and attention to detail.
A facsimile reprint of the 1794 edition by frederick. A blue book or bluebook is an almanac, buyers guide or other compilation of statistics and. Commonly known as the armys blue book, this basic manual of military. I published my childrens picture book with steuben press. The usefulness of the blue book led to the publication of the first official. The hardbound book was retired in 2016 and subsequently replaced by a.
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