Starke,

Thank you for the kind words.

The penchant for ante bellum militia units, North, South, or anywhere else, to adopt often outlandish uniforms never fails to amaze me.

The G-burg book has done well. It's intended as an overview and introduction, and most people have accepted it as that.

Oddly, I haven't seen the soft cover version, and will have to dun the publishers about that.

Al