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) …
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 …
How did the supply-poor Confederate army obtain sulpher for …
Feb 26, 2014 · It is my understanding that, given the severe shortage of supplies, the Confederate army used bat guano to procure potassium nitrate (saltpetre), before mixing it with charcoal …
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 …
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 …
Merrimack Arms Company History? | Civil War Potpourri
Dec 19, 2006 · Bray provided the machinery to Merrimack Arms Company in Newburyport, Mass, and they made about 2,200 sporting rifles from 1867 to 1869. Most of the Merrimack Arms …
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 …
Hawken Rifle Factory | Period Photos & Examinations
Jan 24, 2013 · Hawken Rifle Factory, St. Louis, Missouri, circa 1860s-1870s. Hawken made flintlock rifles, later converting to percussion in the 1830s. Hawken manufactured a larger …
Rock Walls/ Fences of the Bluegrass | Mid-19th Century Life
May 12, 2010 · These rock walls or fences were made of ancient limestone and are the hallmark of Kentucky's Bluegrass region. The earliest settlers to Kentucky built dry laid fences in the …
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 …