Civilian Quartermaster Employees - American Civil War Forums
Aug 5, 2011 · Too old to lug a rifle around the field? Want to get more mileage out of your Single Action Shooting Society /Cowboy Action Shooting duds? Work for the Quartermaster Corps! BeDevil staff …
Defenses of New York Harbor - American Civil War Forums
May 2, 2006 · Is unarmed and abandoned as a fortification. New York Harbor Defences in the early Civil War (3): The Backdoor The other approach to New York is via the East River. Now the Long Island …
How Quickly Did People In Rural Areas Know The Civil War Had Broken …
Apr 30, 2012 · I saw this comment on YouTube, which seems very naive about the state of America in 1861: "The general population where most people didn't own someone else? People who didn't know …
Great News From Nashville. Restoration of Fort Negley & Surrounding ...
Nov 2, 2019 · Metro Nashville Parks & Recreation has announced a multimillion dollar restoration of Fort Negley & converting the former baseball stadium & parking into parkland. Unlike the earthworks that …
Original Newspaper Mentioning Chinese Soldier Killed at Gettysburg
Jul 30, 2024 · Happy Sunday ya'll! Today I'd like to share an original Civil War era newspaper that I acquired last summer. The paper is dated July 14, 1863, and what makes this piece so significant, at …
Sharps Carbine Serial Number Lookup | Small Arms & Ammunition
Mar 18, 2011 · I trying to figure out when a Sharp's carbine, Serial Number 72299, was made - does anyone know how to look this up? Any help will be most appreciated!
Blue water navy | Naval War - At Sea & Along Inland Waterways
Feb 15, 2022 · A terrible idea for the Confederacy. The Confederacy lacked the money. manpower and skills to build a proper blue water navy plus it was to late to do so. A blue water navy can not fight a …
Curious Case of the 17th Illinois | Siege of Vicksburg
Feb 19, 2011 · 17th Illinois is listed in Logan’s Division, Stevenson’s Brigade for XVII corps but they’re not mentioned in any of the reports or accounts I’ve seen for Port Gibson, Raymond, or Champion …
A Confederate Railroad What-If | "What if..." Discussions
Jul 2, 2017 · I have a new "What If?" scenario for everyone to discuss, though this does not involve battles or generals, but instead railroads. When the war began, there were several railroads under …
Sheridan - Sheridan and the 'Burning' a war crime? - American Civil …
Dec 7, 2008 · From what I recall of Heatwole's book on the subject, the Burning was primarily a matter of destroying the agricultural capacity/stored supplies of the region. Mills, barns, etc. were targeted. It …