""We are entirely out of rations and ammunition. The former we need to feed our brave men, and the later to feed the enemy."" -Colonel Charles Jennison, First Brigade, First Division, Army of the Border, October 23, 1864 Military support is no easy task whenever and wherever it occurs. The American Civil War was no exception. "Support Services of the Union Army "identifies the many accomplishments and sometimes failures of the support rendered to the men who endured this horrific conflict between the North and South. It's easy to marvel at the ingenuity and tenacity that kept the supply lines moving using horses, mules, oxen, trains, and ships over the often times rugged and unfamiliar terrain and treacherous waters. Volume 1 includes a general introduction for the organization of the six support services as depicted on the book cover plus entries for 1860 - 1863.