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Title: What the Osprey book should have been
Review: The Osprey Men-at-Arms book on the Texas Army is a weak joke compared to Bruce Marshall's brilliant book. Rarely do you find a meticulous researcher, artist, and writer combined into the same man. The biological accuracy of his illustrations might not equal those of DaVinci, or match the standards of the Chicago Art Institute, but they are plenty good enough to accomplish his intended purpose.This is by far the premiere reference for learning details, in color, about the regulation Uniforms of the Republic of Texas Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guards. (Yes, Texas also had a regulated and uniformed Marine Corps and Coast Guards.) Illustrations of associated flags, jacks, guidons, and naval signals are icing on the cake.Details of regulation dress are sometimes obscure or conflicting, and more information may yet emerge, but until then, this is the book to get. A solid five stars.
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