"The Civil War Monitor" magazine's top 20 biggest Civil War …
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 …
Cuff trim application method - American Civil War Forums
Dec 16, 2019 · Coming from a guy who's already made more than a few uniforms with trim, it may seem odd to pose this question. What is the correct way to add cuff trim for branch of service …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Texas made dragoon pistol - American Civil War Forums
May 4, 2014 · Here is a pistol many have never seen or heard of. That's why I'm sharing the information. They are the Tucker and Sherrard 44cal. dragoon pistols made at the Lancaster …
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 …
Uniforms - Where did CSA snake buckles come from? | Ranks, …
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 …
Case Shot or Canister? - American Civil War Forums
Mar 15, 2013 · Most case-shot was made of lead, both north and south. Later in the War when lead supplies were short, the Confederacy switched to iron case-shot balls. Most all canister …
Plum Run as a Ready Made Trench Wheatfield | Gettysburg
Apr 1, 2019 · It makes Stony Hill far less of an advantage because parts of the Plum Run are indeed.... a ready made fortification. One that BOTH sides had to deal with on multiple …