"The Civil War Monitor" magazine's top 20 biggest Civil War celebrities ...
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 place,14th …
Bayonet for Pedersoli's 1861 Springfield? - American Civil War Forums
Dec 27, 2011 · I definitely plan to invest in a quality made Italian bayonet, likely made from spring steel as opposed to carbon steel like most India reproductions. The question is does anyone know of any …
Collection - 1856 Enfield Carbine made by Barnett | Small Arms ...
Mar 15, 2023 · The best quality arms made by any private company are from the London Armoury Company. You'll find various opinions / facts / alternative facts about how many arms imported to the …
Mulligan Stew | Foods & Recipes | American Civil War Forums
May 12, 2010 · The earliest type of Irish stew was made from mutton, onions, praties--the "lumber potato of famine infamy" salt and water. Full stop. That's it. Carrots and vegetables came much later. I …
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 pistol factory, Texas …
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 followed the …
Best Places to Purchase Appropriate Fabrics?
Dec 13, 2012 · Confederate uniforms were generally made from jeans, cassimere, or kersey, in that order (though from mid-1863 onwards huge quantities of cadet-grey kersey were imported from …
Collection - American Civil War Forums
Apr 26, 2024 · Longtime lurker here, thought I would share a recent pickup of mine. This excavated bowie knife was made by Edward Barnes & Sons of Sheffield, England. Barnes was active as a …
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 was one of the …
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 …