A few kind words
Your website is quite nice. As
far as I can tell, it is the preeminent web resource for reliable information
relating to confederate uniforms. I am looking into the possibilities of
linking into it in some of our Civil War initiatives. I especially like your
essay on the Wright uniform in our collections…
Margaret Vining
Curator of Military History
Smithsonian Institution
Margaret Vining
Curator of Military History
Smithsonian Institution
"This is exactly how a book on uniforms should look…detailed without being overwhelming in text, with clear photos of all
parts of the uniform and sewing methods and sizing stamps…Well-researched with
easily-read footnotes. I looked forward to reading this book and wasn't
disappointed."
by Art Reid
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10054893-imported-confederate-uniforms-of-peter-tait-co-limerick-ireland
by Art Reid
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10054893-imported-confederate-uniforms-of-peter-tait-co-limerick-ireland
"Superb
and Important Book!
I have waited years for a book like this - Mr Adolphus has hit the nail on the head with his superbly well-illustrated book. He must have put in an enormous amount of work to document these rare uniform items… I found the book an easy read that I will refer back to again, and again… On examining the (superb) photographs of the extant originals, the reader is struck by the number of variations of these jackets that were produced in such a short time-span… In all I cannot recommend this book enough. If you find Confederate uniforms of interest, you will enjoy this!"
by Nautilus
I have waited years for a book like this - Mr Adolphus has hit the nail on the head with his superbly well-illustrated book. He must have put in an enormous amount of work to document these rare uniform items… I found the book an easy read that I will refer back to again, and again… On examining the (superb) photographs of the extant originals, the reader is struck by the number of variations of these jackets that were produced in such a short time-span… In all I cannot recommend this book enough. If you find Confederate uniforms of interest, you will enjoy this!"
by Nautilus
"First-rate analysis of Tait uniforms."
by Laura Hayfoot
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10054893-imported-confederate-uniforms-of-peter-tait-co-limerick-ireland
by Laura Hayfoot
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10054893-imported-confederate-uniforms-of-peter-tait-co-limerick-ireland
"...Frederick Adolphus is an expert
on his topic and the book is filled with detail on all aspects of the jackets,
from the buttons through to the trim. The appendices contain information on the
scale of sizes for uniform tunics and trousers in a British infantry regiment
for 1858, the percentage of different uniform sizes made…the size stamps on
existing Tait jackets and the characteristics of Tait uniform buttons…
Perhaps the most attractive aspect of the publication is the lavish number of photographs that grace the pages, no fewer than 134, with the majority of them colour.
The primary audience for [the book] will undoubtedly be those with a specialist interest in the manufacture and technical specifications of American Civil War uniforms, and the book is exceptionally comprehensive in this regard. It is not intended as a history of either the Tait Company or a detailed examination of Tait’s relationship with the Confederacy. Rather, it is an examination of the specific product that this relationship created. For the non uniform specialist the book remains of interest, not least as it documents through colour photographs every known surviving example of a Tait uniform. The work was clearly a labour of love for the author, and is a fine addition to our knowledge of the Tait uniform in the Confederacy."
by Damian Shiels
Irish American Civil War
http://irishamericancivilwar.com/2011/04/22/book-review-imported-confederate-uniforms-of-peter-tait-co-limerick-ireland/
Perhaps the most attractive aspect of the publication is the lavish number of photographs that grace the pages, no fewer than 134, with the majority of them colour.
The primary audience for [the book] will undoubtedly be those with a specialist interest in the manufacture and technical specifications of American Civil War uniforms, and the book is exceptionally comprehensive in this regard. It is not intended as a history of either the Tait Company or a detailed examination of Tait’s relationship with the Confederacy. Rather, it is an examination of the specific product that this relationship created. For the non uniform specialist the book remains of interest, not least as it documents through colour photographs every known surviving example of a Tait uniform. The work was clearly a labour of love for the author, and is a fine addition to our knowledge of the Tait uniform in the Confederacy."
by Damian Shiels
Irish American Civil War
http://irishamericancivilwar.com/2011/04/22/book-review-imported-confederate-uniforms-of-peter-tait-co-limerick-ireland/
"...The historical documentation
portion of the book lays the groundwork for the actual physical study of 11
Tait jackets and 2 pairs of trousers. Finally, a study of the jacket buttons
and their fastening devices is given and shown in clear, large color
photographs.
This book is as close to a “scientific” historical study of uniforms as any “cloth” collector would relish. It examines sewing techniques, lining materials, manner of attachment, and trim and shoulder tabs.
For the uniform collector and aficionado, this is one book you will definitely want to add to your library. This is the caliber of study I hope will be forthcoming during the Civil War Sesquicentennial, and later.
…Its high quality of research, writing and exceptional color photography are commendable and certainly a welcome contribution to the study of Confederate military uniforms."
by Michael J. Winey
http://www.civilwarnews.com/reviews/2011br/april/tait-adolphus-b041128.html
This book is as close to a “scientific” historical study of uniforms as any “cloth” collector would relish. It examines sewing techniques, lining materials, manner of attachment, and trim and shoulder tabs.
For the uniform collector and aficionado, this is one book you will definitely want to add to your library. This is the caliber of study I hope will be forthcoming during the Civil War Sesquicentennial, and later.
…Its high quality of research, writing and exceptional color photography are commendable and certainly a welcome contribution to the study of Confederate military uniforms."
by Michael J. Winey
http://www.civilwarnews.com/reviews/2011br/april/tait-adolphus-b041128.html
From The Foreword by Thomas M. Arliskas:
My first introduction to the research and writing of Fred Adolphus was his 1992 article on drab confederate uniforms. In that piece, Fred documents the widespread usage of white woolen kersey in the manufacture of Confederate clothing for use in the Western theater, and particularly in the Trans-Mississippi. I still have that article in my notes!
“Drab: The Forgotten Confederate Color”, Confederate Veteran, September-October, 1992.
Since 1992, Fred has written several well-researched, material culture articles on the Trans-Mississippi Confederates for the Company of Military Historians journal. These include:
“Confederate Clothing of the Houston Quartermaster Depot,” Winter 1996
“The Uniforms, Equipage, Arms, and Accoutrements of Debray’s 26th Texas Cavalry,” Summer 2009
“The Uniforms, Equipage, Arms, and Accoutrements of the 3rd Texas Volunteer Infantry,” Spring 2010
He has also contributed articles to North South Trader’s Civil War, Army Museum Memo, and Germany’s Militaria magazine.
This book is volume 1 in Fred’s Civil War Sesquicentennial Uniform Series. I had the privilege of reviewing his manuscript on the Peter Tait imported jacket and state, for the record, that this work should be in the library of anyone with an interest in Confederate uniforms and the importation of Confederate military clothing. The text is clear and well researched. I enjoyed the read and you will, too. It is my hope and desire that the 150th Anniversary of the American Civil War will bring forth many articles and books with new research. Fred’s new book is definitely a step...in that direction.
Thomas M. Arliskas is the author of Cadet Gray and Butternut Brown: Notes on Confederate Uniforms
My first introduction to the research and writing of Fred Adolphus was his 1992 article on drab confederate uniforms. In that piece, Fred documents the widespread usage of white woolen kersey in the manufacture of Confederate clothing for use in the Western theater, and particularly in the Trans-Mississippi. I still have that article in my notes!
“Drab: The Forgotten Confederate Color”, Confederate Veteran, September-October, 1992.
Since 1992, Fred has written several well-researched, material culture articles on the Trans-Mississippi Confederates for the Company of Military Historians journal. These include:
“Confederate Clothing of the Houston Quartermaster Depot,” Winter 1996
“The Uniforms, Equipage, Arms, and Accoutrements of Debray’s 26th Texas Cavalry,” Summer 2009
“The Uniforms, Equipage, Arms, and Accoutrements of the 3rd Texas Volunteer Infantry,” Spring 2010
He has also contributed articles to North South Trader’s Civil War, Army Museum Memo, and Germany’s Militaria magazine.
This book is volume 1 in Fred’s Civil War Sesquicentennial Uniform Series. I had the privilege of reviewing his manuscript on the Peter Tait imported jacket and state, for the record, that this work should be in the library of anyone with an interest in Confederate uniforms and the importation of Confederate military clothing. The text is clear and well researched. I enjoyed the read and you will, too. It is my hope and desire that the 150th Anniversary of the American Civil War will bring forth many articles and books with new research. Fred’s new book is definitely a step...in that direction.
Thomas M. Arliskas is the author of Cadet Gray and Butternut Brown: Notes on Confederate Uniforms
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