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- Confederate Arsenal Made Ramrods | Small Arms Ammunition
I am working on compiling information on ramrods that were produced by the various Confederate Arsenals (sometimes called "blacksmith made" as have been observed with C R weapons and other conversions This would also apply to the Richmond Muskets In fact most of the information available is on
- 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
- East Tennessee In 1861 How Men made it to the Union Army
The story begins in East Tennessee in 1861 This is a true story about the struggles of union men in East Tennessee and their attempts to join the Union army In the fall of 1963, I headed south from central Indiana to college in East Tennessee I had chosen Lincoln Memorial University located
- Union Cases - 1 of 13 | Period Photos Examinations
When these components were mixed together, heated and pressed into a mold, the parts of a Union Case are formed and because of the way they were made, the parts of the cases could take on fine, and in some cases, elaborate details which most Union cases display
- 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
- 1856 Enfield Carbine made by Barnett - American Civil War Forums
The best quality arms made by any private company are from the London Armoury Company You'll find various opinions facts alternative facts about how many arms imported to the US for the Civil War were from the London Armoury I believe only a modest percentage of the hundreds of thousands of "enfield" arms imported were from the London
- 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
- Rock Walls Fences of the Bluegrass | Mid-19th Century Life
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 18th century They were built around farms, cemeteries and mills They were built by Irish and Scottish immigrants who
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