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 …
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) …
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 …
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 …
How did the supply-poor Confederate army obtain sulpher for …
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 …
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 …
Hawken Rifle Factory | Period Photos & Examinations
Jan 24, 2013 · Hawken Rifle Factory, St. Louis, Missouri, circa 1860s-1870s. Hawken made flintlock rifles, later converting to percussion in the 1830s. Hawken manufactured a larger …
Where to get uniforms | Reenactors Forum - Join, Drill, See the …
Jun 5, 2023 · By the time their uniform items start to wear out, you can replace them with other higher end pieces one at a time, or if you´ve decided that reenacting isn´t your thing, you can …
Fact Check! 1861 Springfield Rifle-Musket | Small Arms
Apr 1, 1999 · The well made interchangeable parts made it the realization of a dream for ordnance men. It was a simple and inexpensive arm that influenced small arms development …