Case Shot or Canister? | Cannons / Artillery & Crew Served Weapons
Mar 15, 2013 · Most case-shot was made of lead, both north and south. Later in the War when lead supplies were short, the Confederacy switched to iron case-shot balls. Most all canister …
Christopher Roby, Swordmaker and CO Troop F, Mass Volunteers
Mar 12, 2018 · In addition to swords made by other manufacturers, military "volunteers" were offered a wide selection of Roby weapons that would have included N.C.O.,Musician, Horse …
C.S.A. domestically-made revolvers | Small Arms & Ammunition
Mar 18, 2016 · 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) …
Currency - Coins in the Confederacy | Currency, Stamps, & other ...
Nov 18, 2024 · The Confederates made very little coins during the Civil War, but it's a bit more complicated than that. The U.S. had 5 mints around the country that they were using, so when …
Real Confederate Bowie Knives | Edged Weapons - American Civil …
Nov 2, 2019 · 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 …
The long shot made with a Henry 1860 by Gus in the "Lonesome …
Aug 25, 2012 · I just watched "Lonesome Dove" with my wife. Because the movie was set in the late 1870s many of the actors carried Civil War era weapons. In one scene Gus McCrae is …
Plum Run as a Ready Made Trench Wheatfield | Gettysburg
Apr 1, 2019 · It makes Stony Hill far less of an advantage because parts of the Plum Run are indeed.... a ready made fortification. One that BOTH sides had to deal with on multiple …
Tell me more! - What kind of wood was used on Civil War muskets ...
Aug 25, 2012 · Were most muskets made from the same type of wood? Being from Michigan I know that huge amounts of lumber from Michigan was being sold to the Federal government, …
Civil War Era Knives | Small Arms & Ammunition
Jun 23, 2013 · Does anyone have in their collection the humble pocketknife from CW times? I'd like to see them, even if they're repros or custom-made modern ones. I think this simple tool …
Texas made dragoon pistol | Small Arms & Ammunition
May 4, 2014 · Here is a pistol many have never seen or heard of. That's why I'm sharing the information. They are the Tucker and Sherrard 44cal. dragoon pistols made at the Lancaster …