Case Shot or Canister? - American Civil War Forums
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 consisted of …
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 Artillery, and …
The long shot made with a Henry 1860 by Gus in the "Lonesome Dove ...
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 engaged with …
Real Confederate Bowie Knives | Edged Weapons - American Civil War …
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 Confederates …
Bayonet for Pedersoli's 1861 Springfield? | Small Arms & Ammunition
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 know of any …
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) which made …
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 the …
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, but I am not sure …
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 was one of the …
Plum Run as a Ready Made Trench Wheatfield | Gettysburg
Apr 1, 2019 · It makes Stony Hill far less of an advantage because parts of the Plum Run are indeed.... a ready made fortification. One that BOTH sides had to deal with on multiple occasions. The …