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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
- Uniforms - Where did CSA snake buckles come from? | Ranks, Uniforms . . .
This is kind of a dumb question, but does anyone knowledgeable in the Confederate belt buckle field know where CSA snake buckles came from? I've read on the internet that they came from Britain, but I've also heard that they were commonly used in pre-war militias So which one is true? And if
- Beverages during Civil War Times | Foods Recipes
Simpler domestic beverages like apple cider and beer became popular Also one type of homemade alcoholic beverage that became popular in the South was made by the mixing one part corn syrup and or molasses with three parts water and then fermenting it in a barrel From: "Everyday Life During The Civil War" by Michael J Varhola
- Stonewall Jackson at Gettysburg? | What if. . . Discussions
The Corps would have been the same at Gettysburg with Jackson still alive Jackson might have made Lee call up Jenkins' and Corse's Brigades from Richmond so this might have helped the Pickett, Pettigrew, Trimble Charge on the 3rd day, but the attack would have still failed miserably
- A Primer on Civil War Pocket Watches
Conversely contemporary English and Swiss watches were still being made by decentralized, semi-industrial (craft) methods, and consequently exhibited much less standardization 2) American watch movements and the cases made for a particular watch model were interchangeable by design (This was not true of contemporary foreign watches )
- 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
- 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
- The famous kepi hat | Reenactors Forum - Join, Drill, See the Elephant
The average Confederate kepi usually was a simple gray or butternut cap made of wool or jean wool To save leather for shoes and accoutrements, by mid-war Confederate kepi brims often were made of tarred cloth; chinstraps were sometimes omitted [3] [4] [dead link] Many Confederate units wore unique versions of the kepi These included:
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