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 …
Bayonet for Pedersoli's 1861 Springfield? | Small Arms
Dec 27, 2011 · I definitely plan to invest in a quality made Italian bayonet, likely made from spring steel as opposed to carbon steel like most India reproductions. The question is does anyone …
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 …
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 …
Authentic - Hardtack with photos! | Foods & Recipes
Feb 5, 2017 · Cooks tried to make it more palatable in recipes such as bully soup (hot cereal made from cornmeal and hardtack, boiled in water, wine and ginger) and skillygalee (hardtack …
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, …
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 …
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 …
Confederate Arsenal Made Ramrods | Small Arms & Ammunition
Jan 29, 2014 · I am working on compiling information on ramrods that were produced by the various Confederate Arsenals (sometimes called "blacksmith made" as have been observed …