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- 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
- 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
- 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
- What kind of wood was most commonly used for gun carriages?
I have seen White Oak and Pine used to make gun carriages, but other wood was used as well Would Pine be the better choice?
- 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
- 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
- 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
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