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 Artillery, and …
Real Confederate Bowie Knives - American Civil War Forums
Nov 2, 2019 · I made a measured drawing of two of the knives at the Coastal Museum for a knife smith in our local blacksmith forge. One of them was a utility knife very similar to the Green River multi use …
Bayonet for Pedersoli's 1861 Springfield? | Small Arms & Ammunition
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 …
Uniforms - Where did CSA snake buckles come from? | Ranks, Uniforms ...
Jul 30, 2024 · This is kind of a dumb question, but does anyone knowledgeable in the Confederate belt buckle field know where CSA snake buckles came from? I've read on the internet that they came …
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 and sulphur, to …
The long shot made with a Henry 1860 by Gus in the "Lonesome Dove ...
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 …
Authentic - Hardtack with photos! | Foods & Recipes
Feb 5, 2017 · Cooks tried to make it more palatable in recipes such as bully soup (hot cereal made from cornmeal and hardtack, boiled in water, wine and ginger) and skillygalee (hardtack soaked in water …
Confederate Arsenal Made Ramrods | Small Arms & Ammunition
Jan 29, 2014 · I am working on compiling information on ramrods that were produced by the various Confederate Arsenals (sometimes called "blacksmith made" as have been observed with C&R …
Why is there so much false information concerning Brass framed ...
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 …
M1840 Artillery Saber - First S&K Contract
Mar 21, 2016 · I just purchased a sword listed as "S&K Sword – Civil War Era". I believe it is a rare M1840 type 1 Artillery Saber from the initial 1840 contract with the Solingen firm Schnitzler and …