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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
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
The Angle (High Water Mark) | Gettysburg The Angle Dave, The actual number that made it over the wall is undetermined, but I have read estimates from 200 to 400, all from Pickett's Division, mostly from Armistead's Brigade All the men that made it over the wall were captured, wounded or killed They made it about 200 feet past the wall and seized a battery (Cowens I believe) after two regiments at the wall (1 NY and 1 PA) were
Merrimack Arms Company History? | Civil War Potpourri 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 production was in 32, 38, 44 and 46 rimfire, with a few in 22 or 50 caliber rimfire