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Author : Earl J. Coates
Release : 1990
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis An Introduction to Civil War Small Arms by : Earl J. Coates
Download or read book An Introduction to Civil War Small Arms written by Earl J. Coates. This book was released on 1990. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Graham Smith
Release : 2022-06-14
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis Civil War Weapons by : Graham Smith
Download or read book Civil War Weapons written by Graham Smith. This book was released on 2022-06-14. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn about the evolution of weapons by studying the design of the Civil War weapons cataloged in this attractive, full-color reference book. More than three million Americans fought in the Civil War and over six hundred thousand men, or two percent of the population, died in this dreadful conflict. Its impact is still felt today, for the war shaped our nation, and our national character. Studying the weapons used by both the Union army and Confederate forces tells an intriguing story of its own. The well-equipped Union army had access to the best of the industrial North's manufacturing output. By contrast, the South had to get by with imported arms and locally made copies of patented weapons. But the pressure of war quickly led to improvements in both sides' firearms. A War that began with single-shot horse pistols ended with multi-shot revolvers. Poignant archive photography is used throughout the book, showing the weapons in contemporary action, and placing them in their Civil War context. Evocative paintings by renowned Civil War artist Don Troiani bring the battlefield action to life.
Author : William Bennett Edwards
Release : 1982
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis Civil War Guns by : William Bennett Edwards
Download or read book Civil War Guns written by William Bennett Edwards. This book was released on 1982. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A detailed, photographically illustrated examination of the production and use of firearms in the North and the South during the years of the Civil War
Author : John Walter
Release : 2020-09-17
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis Weapons of the Civil War Cavalryman by : John Walter
Download or read book Weapons of the Civil War Cavalryman written by John Walter. This book was released on 2020-09-17. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : Carl L. Davis
Release : 1973
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis Arming the Union by : Carl L. Davis
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