Welcome to Butternut and Blue’s Civil War website. Our inventory includes books from major publishers, university presses, and small book houses. We also carry a fine selection of out-of-print and rare titles. Books about Gettysburg are our specialty!

Additionally we have published nearly 100 books including over 30 in our Army of the Potomac Series and a dozen in our Army of Northern Virginia Series.

While you're on our website also feel free to browse through the lines of Cast Metal Toy Soldiers we carry including collections from Collectors Showcase, John Jenkins Designs, and W. Britain.

Should you find a book that you would like to purchase, simply contact us. We offer fast, reliable, and courteous service.

What's New at Butternut & Blue

The Gettysburg Companion The Complete Guide to America's Most Famous Battle 544pp includes many maps diagrams charts and photographs! Read More >>> We are currently researching and seeking information about three Civil War regiments: the 14th Brooklyn and the 1st and 2nd U. S. Sharpshooters. We are also interested in obtaining first-hand accounts of the July 1, 1863 morning fight at Gettysburg. Read More >>>

Scheduled Events

April 13, 2012 2pm-7pm April 14, 2012 9am-4pm Northern Virginia Relic Hunter Association’s 40th Annual Civil War Memorabilia, Relic, Books, Art & Antique Show Fredericksburg, VA Expo Center at Central Park Shopping Center off Route 3 and I-95 April 20-22, 2012 Gray Ghosts, Raiders & Bushwhackers: Partisan Warfare, 1861-1865 This Chambersburg seminar event will be centered at the Hagerstown Hotel & Convention Center Conference Info: 717-264-7101 June 7-10, 2012 Civil War Trust Annual Conference Omni Hotel Richmond, VA Conference Info: www.civilwar.org/annualconference July 25-29, 2012 Antietam: The Bloodiest Day Seminar Four Points Sheridan Chambersburg, PA September 28-30 The Battles of South Mountain Seminar Four Points Sheridan Chambersburg, PA November 3-4, 2012 Military History Weekend Crowne Plaza at Fort Magruder 6945 Pocahontas Drive Williamsburg, VA