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- C. S. A. domestically-made revolvers | Small Arms Ammunition
There were other C S A domestic manufacturers of pistols of course, smaller than the four outfits named above For example there was Dance Brothers (of Galveston, Texas) which made a 44-cal pistol that looked like this Elsewhere in Texas the Tucker Sherrod company was making 44-cal Dragoon revolvers like these And in still another part of Texas (Sisterdale) the Sisterdale Dragoon 44
- Terms for Civil War era foot wear.
This is a rough data base I made years ago of terms I have seen in book and magazines that were used for ACW era foot wear Perhaps I should add more definitions Foot wear Ankle boot: A k a half boot Short boot worn under trousers These looked like cut off Wellington boots Army Shoes
- Need help identifying small working cannon
We have a small working cannon which was made in Spain It is approximately 28 5" long, is 12" to top of wheel, length of chrome barrel is 14" It is a black powder cannon, the frame is wood and steel It has 2 ram rods We are looking for any information available We have seen other cannons
- Glossary of Fortification Terms as used in the American Third System of . . .
Flanking fire Escalade: An attack made by climbing over the parapet of a fort, usually using ladders Exterior Slope: The slope between the cordon and the superior slope The exterior slope is usually the steepest slope on the exterior of the parapet It is usually earthen, designed to absorb artillery fire
- Real Confederate Bowie Knives | Edged Weapons - American Civil War Forums
When researching book and scouring as many images of soldiers armed with knives, majority of Union soldiers had Sheffield bowies or side knives, but most knife-toting Confederates had "local-made" especially early war where it was an honor to use Southern made arms I agree, some of the home grown edged weapons were very good
- Wagons. . . Who manufactured them? | 19th Century Invention Innovation
The Confederates got them from various places too Though captured US wagons were much employed In the war's first year the State penitentiary workshop at Nashville, Tennessee turned out a few hundred wagons for Confederate use In Greenville County, Texas, the coach factory made some army wagons for the Confederacy
- ARMY BEANS - By Craig L. Barry | Foods Recipes
ARMY BEANS By Craig L Barry “The Cooking Tent” image dated to Grant’s Overland Campaign June 1864 (courtesy Library of Congress) “At noon we draw a ration of corn bread, pork and beans…took breakfast at 7 ocl (o’clock) of cold beans and corn bread “ [1] Civil War soldiers ate more beans
- Confederate CSA general Service Buttons | Ranks, Uniforms, Clothing . . .
The makers marks told the tale of England providing the South with war material and the north took notice of the English makers of captured items and issued protest to the English Gov After that the English makers changed their back-marks to "Superior Quality" Below are the backs of 2 CSA buttons made by the same English Co
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