Benson J. Lossing Pictorial Field-Book Trilogy Three titles, six volumes + Bonus Volume #1 - The Pictorial Field-Book Of the The Civil War; Vol. 1, 2 & 3 Illustrations, By Many Hundred Engravings on Wood, By Lossing,and Barrett, From Sketches by the Author and Others Published 1867 By Benson J. Lossing 616 +649 +649 pages, indexed, searchable, profusely illustrated #2 - The Pictorial Field-Book Of the The Revolution; Vol. 1 & 2 Illustrations, By Pen and Pencil, of the History, Biography, Scenery, Relics and Traditions of the War for American Independence. Published 1850 By Benson J. Lossing 782 + 775 pages, indexed, searchable, profusely illustrated “Anything written by historian extraordinaire Benson Lossing (1813-1891) is invaluable because 1) He is a meticulous historian of the type we rarely see anymore. 2) He is close enough to the events he writes about that he is a primary source himself. 3) His amazing drawings of the locations and acouterments of the history he is writing about. If you want to learn about the American Revolutionary War then any book will suffice. If you want to KNOW about same, one goes to Lossing.” #3 - The Pictorial Field-Book Of the War of 1812; Illustrations, By Pen and Pencil, of the History, Biography, Scenery, Relics and Traditions of the Last War for American Independence. Published 1868 By Benson J. Lossing 1,080 pages, indexed, searchable, profusely illustrated Bonus Book - The War of 1812 By Everett T. Tomlinson, 1906 200 pages, searchable