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 …

Mar 15, 2023 · Picked up a Barnett made P56 Enfield carbine today. She was a bit rusty and has a couple cracks in the stock but over all in pretty good shape for her age. It is marked on the …

Jul 12, 2015 · ARMY BEANS By Craig L Barry “The Cooking Tent” image dated to Grant’s Overland Campaign. June 1864 (courtesy Library of Congress) “At noon we draw a ration of …

Jan 29, 2014 · The musket rifle against the wall next to me, handed down through the generations to me came with a piece of home-made junk for a ramrod. Likely because the ramrod made for …

Jan 29, 2024 · “The citizens of the south craving coffee made do with using cornmeal, rice, potatoes, sweet potatoes, chicory, cotton seeds, dandelion, okra, and even acorns. (1) …

Nov 18, 2013 · I just wanted to get more information on any pottery during the civil war. Was there specific pottery made for the war that would have marks on the pottery that would be used to …

May 12, 2010 · Pasta was introduced by Thomas Jefferson to America. When he served as Minister to France from 1785 to 1789 he was introduced to pasta during a trip to Naples. When …

Dec 7, 2015 · It doesn't need to be the toughest thing on the market; as you can see by my measurements, the cannon is about 5% thicker than the standard safety recommendations …

May 18, 2011 · The brigade had made a name for itself in the army, having earned the reputation of an elite unit with its actions at Second Manassas, South Mountain, and Antietam. Having …

Oct 10, 2012 · OTD - June 16, 1862 President Lincoln orders Gen. R. E. Lee's house at Arlington Heights converted into a hospital. (N.Y. Tribune, 17 June 1862.) Before the war, the estate …