Civil War shakos | Ranks, Uniforms, Clothing, & Gear
Mar 3, 2024 · For Civil War relics, I recently lost an auction for an excavated CSA wishbone buckle by just a few cents. Now I'm eyeing a French Revolution saber and 1810 pattern shako plate for my Napoleonic French collection, and I'm praying they don't go before I've got the funds to pick them up haha
Civil War Pioneer Troops. How to tell the difference between …
Aug 25, 2012 · This is a manual for the Instruction of Civil War Pioneer Troops 'Consisting of Duties, Organization, & Equipment of Infantry Pioneers. So are pioneers considered part of the 'infantry' or part of the 'engineers'? I am not sure James Lancel McElhinney is saying pioneers are infantrymen. At...
Ambrotype Civil War Crossdressing Female Soldier?
Sep 16, 2024 · You have to keep in mind that this image was taken between 1860-1865, taken during the Civil War. If you have any photos taken around the same time of a female wearing western type frontier clothing with a man's haircut, men's type of hat, scarf or neckerchief and "NOT" one not taken in the 1870s, 1880s or 1890s, please do share.
Civil War "What ifs?" | "What if..." Discussions
Nov 19, 2013 · But these suggestions are predicated upon the assumption that the Union war effort hinged on success in the Battle of Gettysburg, which is questionable. Meade's chief of Artillery, General Hunt, noted postwar that Meade's plans were arranged with the possibility of defeat in mind, and contingencies in such a case allowed for.
American Civil War Forums
3 days ago · The American Civil War. The American Civil War, arguably the most traumatic event in the history of the United States, was fought from 1861 to 1865, and was the culmination of sectional issues which deeply divided the country between a pro-Federal government North and a pro-states rights, in the pro-slavery South, whose eleven states formed a ...
Wagons... Who manufactured them? | 19th Century Invention
May 9, 2024 · Among many other wagon makers of the day, the Studebaker Brothers had a long run in vehicle manufacturing. Henry and Clement Studebaker built hundreds of wagons for the North during the Civil War and, by the time our Country was 100 years old, the Studebaker Brothers Manufacturing Co. was the largest producer of horse-drawn vehicles in the w
Ambrotype Civil War Crossdressing Female Soldier?
Sep 10, 2024 · Newbie here so Hello to all in this community. This is an ambrotype photo which was taken circa 1860-1865 which was acquired uncased from Cherokee County, Oklahoma. It appears to be a Civil War era crossdressing female who is wearing some type of buttoned double-breasted clothing along with what...
In the Field - Spiking Cannon | Cannons / Artillery & Crew Served …
Nov 26, 2024 · In an attempt to answer the two questions posed. According to Warren Ripley in 'Artillery and Ammunition of the Civil War' (p. 197), any spikes/nails (for spiking cannon) were often one of the items of artillery accessories carried in the wagon body of the battery wagon (for the field artillery battery).
Davis - How good of a President was Jefferson Davis? | Famous …
Nov 18, 2024 · Many people harp on the great leadership skills of Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War, as well as the great battle between Grant and Lee. But there is one very important man that a lot of people leave out. And that man, is Jefferson Davis.
Uniforms - Weird Hats of The Civil War | Ranks, Uniforms, Clothing ...
Nov 27, 2024 · They were common in the mid Nineteenth Century, especially in Engand, remaining popular untill the 1930s. Perhaps the Civil War ones were simply thin brimmed low crown hats with the top pushed in. True pork pie hats have a fairly narrow brim and a short flat crown. I have seen the term used by Civil War uniform researchers.