"The Civil War Monitor" magazine's top 20 biggest Civil War celebrities ...
Aug 25, 2012 · The Civil War Monitor magazine assembled a group of 'historians' to select the 20 biggest Civil War celebrities. Is six women enough women? They came in 3rd place, 10th place,14th …
Collection - 1856 Enfield Carbine made by Barnett | Small 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 to the …
Authentic - Hardtack with photos! - American Civil War Forums
Feb 5, 2017 · FOOD IN THE CIVIL WAR -- THAT STUFF CALLED HARDTACK The most common -- and likely the most hated -- food for Civil War soldiers was hardtack, a simple cracker made from …
Buttons for civilian made jackets for Confederate soldiers
Dec 16, 2019 · I have coin buttons on one of my commutation jackets. I have a cap made with original civilian flower pattern brass buttons on it so there were substitutes. Soldiers themselves if they had …
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 …
Bayonet for Pedersoli's 1861 Springfield? - American Civil War Forums
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 …
Where did all the wood come for musket stocks come from?
Aug 25, 2012 · Any good hard wood could be used, which included sugar maple, red maple, cherry, apple, pear and sometimes ash and butternut (for southern rifles). French muskets followed the …
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 …
Collection - American Civil War Forums
Apr 26, 2024 · Longtime lurker here, thought I would share a recent pickup of mine. This excavated bowie knife was made by Edward Barnes & Sons of Sheffield, England. Barnes was active as a …
Recent Find - Confederate made, Louisiana numbered bayonet | Edged ...
Jul 12, 2017 · Last week I came across a rather rusty Enfield bayonet, which I immediately recognized as Louisiana numbered and Confederate made. The guy was asking way beyond what a normal …