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) …

Aug 25, 2012 · 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 …

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 …

May 12, 2010 · 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 …

Dec 19, 2006 · 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 …

Mar 15, 2023 · 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 …

Feb 20, 2005 · 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 …

Jul 12, 2015 · 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 …

Dec 7, 2015 · That is why I made the post here in the first place, to get advice and see if there was anything I overlooked (like exploding soda can dust, for instance...). But I want to assure …

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 …