A History of Ballooning in the Civil War.
Charles M. Evans. This book traces the history of the intrepid airborne force that, from 1861 to 1863, contributed invaluable surveillance and reconnaissance information to the Union's war effort during the Virginia campaign. The corps also accomplished the initial air-to-ground communication by telegraph, the first use of the "aircraft carrier" for launch of the balloon, and the first artillery barrage directed by an aerial observer. 368 pgs., 35 B&W photos and illustrations, 6"x 9", hdbd. #0C10913
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