These forgotten weapons are landmines we’re found metal detecting and used in the American Civil War and are a rare part of ...
The city sat on high bluffs overlooking the river. From the bluffs, Confederate guns could rain fire on any Union boat. North of the city lay a tangle of thick woods and swamps. Marching men ...
The last war to use only muzzle-loaded guns. 1859 - The first full rim-fire cartridge. 1860 - Spencer repeating carbine patented. Introduced at the start of the Civil War, Spencer repeating guns ...