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by: W. Mark McKnight
Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 973.747
EAN: 9781572490529
ISBN: 1572490527
Label: White Mane Pub
Manufacturer: White Mane Pub
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 185
Publication Date: 1997-05
Publisher: White Mane Pub
Sales Rank: 1515593
Studio: White Mane Pub
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - 79th New York (Blue Bonnets o'er the border
so after looking at some of the comments witch place this book on the downside i would just like to say one word can only describe this book: GREAT!
This book is most likely the most accurate history of the 79th New York Highlanders! it is i must say the best!
if you need anything any little detail on the highlanders this book has it. from origins to medal of honor recipents.
this book not only talks about their history but the feelings and courage of the men. men ... Read More
Rating: - Interesting read
Most will agree that the 79th was in its day a very controversial unit and still is to this day. What I appreciated about this book was the fact that it challenged me to do some of my own research into this unit. It's interesting that most people have a preconceived notion about this unit. Break from the pack and don't just take the opinion of others and find out for yourself. I have found that most of the evidence that McKnight presented is readily available in most Public libraries, museums, or on ... Read More
Rating: - 79th NY
As a member of the 79th Co.c, I have to say that this is,in my opinion, the most accurate civil war group I have ever seen.
This is a great book and I am proud to be a part of the 79th
Highlanders!
Pvt.Ford
Rating:  - Horrible! Discusting work!
This is a horrible book. I don't recommend it at all. The 79th New York "Highlanders" were mostly consisted of Irish immigrants and normal New Yorkers. Only 300 actual Scott's were in the unit. They never wore kilts/ trousers etc. Photos from the time period actually show this to be false about the kilt wearing. The stupidest mistake yet in the book, is how he refers to "lieutenant" Todd, when in actuality Todd only reached the rank of Sergeant. His misleading info is a horrible glance at ... Read More
Rating: - Bad history through plaid-colored glasses
I was truly disappointed in this book. It is filled with inaccuracies, and frequently presents the author's assumptions and predispositions as fact, without sufficient documentation to back up his claims.
The book is terribly biased towards providing "documentation" for those who wish to portray the 79th as a bunch of Celtic yahoos, when the original 79th was nothing of the sort. He consistently ignores the decidedly non-Scottish ethnic majority of the regiment. Again and again, he seems ... Read More
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