Author: Time-Life Books
Publisher: Time Life Medical
ISBN: 9780737031591
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
Powerful images and vivid narrative are combined in a unique catalog of Civil War artifacts, tactical maps and other battle accouterments.
Arms and Equipment of the Confederacy
Author: Time-Life Books
Publisher: Time Life Medical
ISBN: 9780737031591
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
Powerful images and vivid narrative are combined in a unique catalog of Civil War artifacts, tactical maps and other battle accouterments.
Publisher: Time Life Medical
ISBN: 9780737031591
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
Powerful images and vivid narrative are combined in a unique catalog of Civil War artifacts, tactical maps and other battle accouterments.
Confederate Arms
Author: William A. Albaugh
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Firearms industry and trade
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Firearms industry and trade
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
U. S. and Confederate Arms and Armories During the American Civil War
Author: James B. Whisker
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
The Report of the Secretary of War on 10 June 1848 showed that on 30 June 1847 the United States possessed 707, 011 small arms, of which 586, 513 had been made at the Harper's Ferry and Springfield national armories; 118, 113 had been made by private armories and contractors; and only 2365 had been imported. All foreign made arms were classified as fourth-class arms, but within just twenty years, were to become more important than at any time since the First War for Independence.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
The Report of the Secretary of War on 10 June 1848 showed that on 30 June 1847 the United States possessed 707, 011 small arms, of which 586, 513 had been made at the Harper's Ferry and Springfield national armories; 118, 113 had been made by private armories and contractors; and only 2365 had been imported. All foreign made arms were classified as fourth-class arms, but within just twenty years, were to become more important than at any time since the First War for Independence.
Guns for Cotton
Author: Thomas Boaz
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Even before Fort Sumter was fired upon, the Confederate government began organizing a supply line to obtain military equipment from abroad. The operation was run by an unlikely handful of military experts and aristocratic Charleston financiers, whose goal was to import the military supplies the resource-poor South couldn't manufacture. Much of the supplies came from England, a country whose official neutrality masked a widespread sympathy for the South. Working hand-in-hand with Confederate agents, manufacturers and contractors in Liverpool and elsewhere provided vast amounts of military goods which were transported on British ships to ports in Bermuda and Nassau. There, the goods were exchanged for the Southern cotton that was desperately needed to sustain the English milling industry. Profit and patriotism came together to form one of the largest foreign supply operations in history. Despite the blockade and a government whose finances were in disarray, by the end of the war the South obtained some $200 million worth of foreign arms and equipment.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Even before Fort Sumter was fired upon, the Confederate government began organizing a supply line to obtain military equipment from abroad. The operation was run by an unlikely handful of military experts and aristocratic Charleston financiers, whose goal was to import the military supplies the resource-poor South couldn't manufacture. Much of the supplies came from England, a country whose official neutrality masked a widespread sympathy for the South. Working hand-in-hand with Confederate agents, manufacturers and contractors in Liverpool and elsewhere provided vast amounts of military goods which were transported on British ships to ports in Bermuda and Nassau. There, the goods were exchanged for the Southern cotton that was desperately needed to sustain the English milling industry. Profit and patriotism came together to form one of the largest foreign supply operations in history. Despite the blockade and a government whose finances were in disarray, by the end of the war the South obtained some $200 million worth of foreign arms and equipment.
Arms and Equipment of the Civil War
Author: Jack Coggins
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486131270
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
From iron-clads, submarine torpedoes, and military balloons to pontoon bridges, grenades, and siege artillery, this excellent work describes what material was available to the armies and navies of both sides. Over 500 black-and-white illustrations.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486131270
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
From iron-clads, submarine torpedoes, and military balloons to pontoon bridges, grenades, and siege artillery, this excellent work describes what material was available to the armies and navies of both sides. Over 500 black-and-white illustrations.
Weapons of the Civil War Cavalryman
Author: John Walter
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472842243
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 81
Book Description
During the American Civil War, the mounted soldiers fighting on both sides of the conflict carried a wide array of weapons, from sabers and lances to carbines, revolvers, and other firearms. Though some sections of the cavalry placed their trust in the sabre, the advent of viable breechloading carbines -- especially repeaters such as the Spencer -- was to transform warfare within little more than a decade of General Lee's final surrender at Appomattox. However, output struggled to keep up with unprecedented demands on manufacturing technology and distribution in areas where communication was difficult and in states whose primary aim was to equip their own men rather than contribute to the arming of Federal or Confederate regiments. In addition, the almost unparalleled losses of men and equipment ensured that almost any firearm, effectual or not, was pressed into service. Consequently, the sheer variety of weaponry carried reflected the mounted soldiers' various roles in different theatres of operation, but also the availability -- or otherwise -- of weapons, notably on the Confederate side. Fully illustrated, this study assesses the effectiveness of the many different weapons arming the Civil War cavalryman and analyses the strengths and weaknesses of the decisions made after 1865 concerning the armament of the US cavalry.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472842243
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 81
Book Description
During the American Civil War, the mounted soldiers fighting on both sides of the conflict carried a wide array of weapons, from sabers and lances to carbines, revolvers, and other firearms. Though some sections of the cavalry placed their trust in the sabre, the advent of viable breechloading carbines -- especially repeaters such as the Spencer -- was to transform warfare within little more than a decade of General Lee's final surrender at Appomattox. However, output struggled to keep up with unprecedented demands on manufacturing technology and distribution in areas where communication was difficult and in states whose primary aim was to equip their own men rather than contribute to the arming of Federal or Confederate regiments. In addition, the almost unparalleled losses of men and equipment ensured that almost any firearm, effectual or not, was pressed into service. Consequently, the sheer variety of weaponry carried reflected the mounted soldiers' various roles in different theatres of operation, but also the availability -- or otherwise -- of weapons, notably on the Confederate side. Fully illustrated, this study assesses the effectiveness of the many different weapons arming the Civil War cavalryman and analyses the strengths and weaknesses of the decisions made after 1865 concerning the armament of the US cavalry.
Confederate Odyssey
Author: Gordon L. Jones
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 0820346853
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
Throughout his life, Atlanta resident George W. Wray Jr. (1936–2004) built a collection of more than six hundred of the rarest Confederate artifacts including not just firearms and edged weapons but also flags, uniforms, and accoutrements. Today, Wray’s collection forms an integral part of the Atlanta History Center’s holdings of some eleven thousand Civil War artifacts. Confederate Odyssey tells the story of the Civil War through the Wray Collection. Analyzing the collection as material evidence, Gordon L. Jones demonstrates how a slave-based economy on the cusp of industrialization attempted to fight an industrial war. The broad range of the collection includes many rare or one-of-a-kind objects, such as a patent model and early inventions by gun maker George W. Morse, the bloodstained coat of a seventeen-year-old South Carolina soldier, battle flags made of cloth imported from England, and arms made in Georgia, the heart of the Confederacy’s burgeoning military-industrial complex. As Civil War history, Confederate Odyssey benefits from the study of material remains as it bridges the domains of professional scholars and amateur collectors such as Wray. The book tells of the stories, significance, and context of these artifacts to general readers and Civil War buffs alike. The Wray Collection is more than a gathering of relics; it is a tale of historical truths revealed in small details.
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 0820346853
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
Throughout his life, Atlanta resident George W. Wray Jr. (1936–2004) built a collection of more than six hundred of the rarest Confederate artifacts including not just firearms and edged weapons but also flags, uniforms, and accoutrements. Today, Wray’s collection forms an integral part of the Atlanta History Center’s holdings of some eleven thousand Civil War artifacts. Confederate Odyssey tells the story of the Civil War through the Wray Collection. Analyzing the collection as material evidence, Gordon L. Jones demonstrates how a slave-based economy on the cusp of industrialization attempted to fight an industrial war. The broad range of the collection includes many rare or one-of-a-kind objects, such as a patent model and early inventions by gun maker George W. Morse, the bloodstained coat of a seventeen-year-old South Carolina soldier, battle flags made of cloth imported from England, and arms made in Georgia, the heart of the Confederacy’s burgeoning military-industrial complex. As Civil War history, Confederate Odyssey benefits from the study of material remains as it bridges the domains of professional scholars and amateur collectors such as Wray. The book tells of the stories, significance, and context of these artifacts to general readers and Civil War buffs alike. The Wray Collection is more than a gathering of relics; it is a tale of historical truths revealed in small details.
U. S. and Confederate Arms and Armories During the American Civil War
Author: James B. Whisker
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
This volume includes topics such as: breech-loading carbines; inspection; costs; pre-Civil War arms; carbines whose production and first models were produced before the Civil War; and Civil War percussion carbines.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
This volume includes topics such as: breech-loading carbines; inspection; costs; pre-Civil War arms; carbines whose production and first models were produced before the Civil War; and Civil War percussion carbines.
Confederate Arms
Author: William A. Albaugh
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Firearms industry and trade
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Firearms industry and trade
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
Echoes of Glory
Author: Time-Life Books
Publisher: Time Life Education
ISBN: 9780737031546
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
Publisher: Time Life Education
ISBN: 9780737031546
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description