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 …

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 …

Jun 4, 2024 · Sorry to burst your bubble....It is a Remington made rifle on contract from Springfield to mirror the 1863 type 2 Springfield. The only difference is that it was made by Remington. Colt made …

Feb 26, 2014 · It is my understanding that, given the severe shortage of supplies, the Confederate army used bat guano to procure potassium nitrate (saltpetre), before mixing it with charcoal and sulphur, to …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Feb 20, 2015 · I made Sloosh The first thing I learned is that cooking it on a wooden stick only creates a small torch as the fat from the sloosh gets into the wood. I also may have had it too close to the fire. I …

Aug 24, 2012 · I have read so much hog wash about why the south used brass to make the frames for the revolvers. it has been told that there was a scarcity of iron in the south due to northern blockades …