THE US MARINE CORPS 1775-1859: Elite 251

The uniforms, personal equipment, insignia, and weaponry of the U.S. Marine Corps are all described, complemented by a succinct history of the Marines' military record from their beginnings to the eve of the American Civil War, by which time the U.S. Marine Corps had established itself as a small but vitally important part of the U.S.'s armed forces. Fully illustrated in color.