Re: [DL] Firearms in the Civil War

["Mr. Christopher McGlothlin, M.Ed." <sosentinel@adelphia.net>]

At 04:52 PM 6/1/2002, Pan Jerzy Cichocki wrote:
>Howdy!

         Howdy back!

>  What kind of rifles was in use in infantry in both army in the Civil War 
> period?

         Well, first off, in America we call it either "The War of Northern 
Aggression" or "The War to Curb Yankee Arrogance.":-):-):-):-)

         But seriously, both sides went through a period early in The War 
where soldiers were issued whatever weapons could be had, and at battles 
like First Manassas troops had everything from "modern" Model 1855 rifled 
muskets to smoothbore flintlock muskets from the Age of Napoleon.
         Eventually, the North standardized on the Springfield rifle 
musket, either the Model 1861 or Model 1863. The South had, by the end of 
the winter of 1862, at least gotten all its soldiers some type of rifle 
musket, but the range of models was still wide.
         The 1853 Enfield rifle musket (imported from the British) was the 
most common Southern weapon, followed closely by captured Springfields. 
Confederate soldiers in the West also carried a large number of Lorenz 
rifle muskets, imported from Austria.

>Thanks in advice,

         You're most welcome, and I hope this helped!

Deo Vindice,
Mr. Christopher L. McGlothlin, M.Ed.

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