Title Villainous compounds : chemical weapons and the American Civil War / Guy R. Hasegawa ; foreword by Bill Gurley

Published Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, 2015

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Description 1 online resource Contents Foreword / Bill J. Gurley -- Improvements in Warlike Instrumentalities -- Greek Fire, American Style -- The Torch for the Torch -- No Living Being Will Escape -- Portending the Green Cloud -- Insinuating Dust -- Prostrated by Inhaling It -- Destroying Fluids -- Fire and Brimstone -- Sharp Horrors of Sundry Weapons -- Vulgar Poisons in Honourable Warfare -- Glossary Summary "This book is a study of the diverse array of chemical weapons that were deployed, prepared for use, or proposed during the Civil War"-- Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Technological innovations -- United States -- History -- 19th century Inventions -- United States -- History -- 19th century Chemical weapons -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Sources Chemical weapons -- United States -- History -- 19th century HISTORY -- Military -- Weapons. HISTORY -- United States -- 19th century. HISTORY -- United States -- Civil War Period (1850-1877) HISTORY -- Military -- Biological & Chemical Warfare. HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- General. Armed Forces -- Ordnance and ordnance stores Armed Forces -- Weapons systems Chemical weapons Equipment and supplies Inventions Technological innovations SUBJECT United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Equipment and supplies. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140231 United States -- Armed Forces -- Ordnance and ordnance stores -- History -- 19th century United States -- Armed Forces -- Weapons systems -- History -- 19th century Subject United States Genre/Form History Sources Form Electronic book ISBN 9780809334315 0809334313

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