Were Confederate wooden sole shoes as good as leather sole shoes ...
Aug 25, 2012 · Before the Civil War wooden sole shoes were mostly worn by slaves or certain types of workers. Wooden sole shoes could be made by the slaves theirselves and were less expensive to …
Merrimack Arms Company History? | Civil War Potpourri
Dec 19, 2006 · Bray provided the machinery to Merrimack Arms Company in Newburyport, Mass, and they made about 2,200 sporting rifles from 1867 to 1869. Most of the Merrimack Arms production …
Stencils | Reenactors Forum - Join, Drill, See the Elephant
Feb 25, 2011 · It is made up of very stiff bristles that are used to dob the paint through the stencil. A bit of practice is highly recommended. Stencil brush & pouncer sets run $4 to $30. As with all art …
The story of Ivory Soap - American Civil War Forums
May 12, 2010 · The air actually made the soap lighter than water, causing it to float. Proter and Gamble thus marketed Ivory as the "Soap that Floats". As the decades followed, Procter and Gamble …
Need help identifying small working cannon
Dec 31, 2009 · We have a small working cannon which was made in Spain. It is approximately 28.5" long, is 12" to top of wheel, length of chrome barrel is 14". It is a black powder cannon, the frame is …
Fact Check! 1861 Springfield Rifle-Musket - American Civil War Forums
Apr 1, 1999 · The well made interchangeable parts made it the realization of a dream for ordnance men. It was a simple and inexpensive arm that influenced small arms development well into the 20th century.
Stainless Steel Canteens - American Civil War Forums
Mar 13, 2017 · Just in the spirit of the dialogue, modern steel canteens are not made of the same material as a Civil War canteen. The wrought Iron of the originals & the modern mild steel are both …
Lee's biggest mistakes at Gettysburg - American Civil War Forums
Aug 20, 2021 · They all made mistakes, and honestly, it was extremely hard coordinating that many men at any one time. Having said all of that I've recently purchased Sears Gettysburg book and have …
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 …
Rock Walls/ Fences of the Bluegrass | Mid-19th Century Life
May 12, 2010 · These rock walls or fences were made of ancient limestone and are the hallmark of Kentucky's Bluegrass region. The earliest settlers to Kentucky built dry laid fences in the 18th century …