Civil War Springfield
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Civil War Springfield
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Author : Larry Wood
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2013-02-05
Civil War Springfield written by Larry Wood and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-05 with History categories.
An account of Springfield, Missouri, population 1,500—and the epic struggle between the Union and Confederacy to control it. During the Civil War, Springfield was a frontier community of about 1,500 people, but it was the largest and most important place in southwest Missouri. The Northern and Southern armies vied throughout the early part of the war to occupy its strategic position. The Federal defeat at Wilson’s Creek in August of 1861 gave the Southern forces possession, but Zagonyi’s charge two and half months later returned Springfield to the Union. The Confederacy came back near Christmas of 1861—before being ousted again in February of 1862. Marmaduke’s defeat at the Battle of Springfield in January of 1863 ended the contest, placing the Union firmly in control, but Springfield continued to pulse with activity throughout the war. In this volume, historian Larry Wood chronicles this epic story. Includes illustrations
Springfield Fights The Civil War
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Author : Guy A. McLain
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990
Springfield Fights The Civil War written by Guy A. McLain and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Springfield (Mass.) categories.
Crowded Moment
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Author : Arthur L. Kelly
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
Crowded Moment written by Arthur L. Kelly and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Kentucky categories.
Arming The Union
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Author : Carl L. Davis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1973
Arming The Union written by Carl L. Davis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1973 with History categories.
The Trapdoor Springfield
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Author : John Langellier
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2018-06-28
The Trapdoor Springfield written by John Langellier and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-06-28 with History categories.
Intended to replace the proliferation of different small arms fielded by US forces during the American Civil War, the “Trapdoor Springfield” was designed in 1865–66 by Erskine S. Allin. Using metallic cartridges, it could be loaded in a single action, increasing the number of shots per minute as much as fivefold. The new weapon quickly proved its worth in two separate incidents in August 1867: small groups of US soldiers and civilians armed with the trapdoor repulsed numerically superior Native American contingents. A simple and cost-effective weapon, it was used, along with its variants in every US conflict in the three decades after the Civil War, especially on the American frontier. Drawing upon first-hand accounts from US soldiers, their Native American opponents, and users such as buffalo hunters, this is the story of the “Trapdoor Springfield”, one of the defining weapons of the Indian Wars.
Lincoln S Springfield In The Civil War
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Author : Camilla A. Quinn
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
Lincoln S Springfield In The Civil War written by Camilla A. Quinn and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Springfield (Ill.) categories.
Civil War Guns
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Author : William Bennett Edwards
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1962
Civil War Guns written by William Bennett Edwards and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1962 with categories.
The complete story of Federal and Confederate small arms : design, manufacture, identification, procurement, issue, employment, effectiveness, and postwar disposal.
Wilson S Creek
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Author : William Garrett Piston
language : en
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
Release Date : 2004-08-01
Wilson S Creek written by William Garrett Piston and has been published by Univ of North Carolina Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-08-01 with History categories.
In the summer of 1861, Americans were preoccupied by the question of which states would join the secession movement and which would remain loyal to the Union. This question was most fractious in the border states of Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri. In Mi
Sharpshooting Rifles Of The American Civil War
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Author : Martin Pegler
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2017-08-24
Sharpshooting Rifles Of The American Civil War written by Martin Pegler and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-24 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
At the outset of the American Civil War, the Union Army's sharpshooters were initially equipped with the M1855 Colt revolving rifle, but it was prone to malfunction. Instead, the North's sharpshooters preferred the Sharps rifle, an innovative breech-loading weapon capable of firing up to ten shots per minute – more than three times the rate of fire offered by the standard-issue Springfield .58-caliber rifled musket. Other Union sharpshooters were equipped with the standard-issue Springfield rifled musket or the .56-56-caliber Spencer Repeating Rifle. Conversely, the Confederacy favoured the Pattern 1853 Enfield rifled musket for its sharpshooters and also imported from Britain the Whitworth Rifle, a .45-caliber, single-shot, muzzle-loading weapon distinguished by its use of a twisted hexagonal barrel. Featuring specially commissioned artwork, this is the engrossing story of the innovative rifles that saw combat in the hands of sharpshooters on both sides during the Civil War.
Wilson S Creek National Battlefield Civil War Collection
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Author : Anita L. Roberts
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2012
Wilson S Creek National Battlefield Civil War Collection written by Anita L. Roberts and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with History categories.
The Civil War claimed over 620,000 lives from April 1861 until the last major battle in June 1865. Neighbor fought neighbor, while families were divided over the issues of states' rights, secession, and slavery. Few people realize that Missouri was the war's third most violent state with over 1,500 battles and skirmishes. Wilson's Creek National Battlefield, southwest of Springfield, commemorates the Battle of Wilson's Creek, which was the first Civil War battle west of the Mississippi River, the second major battle of the war, and where the first Union general was killed in combat. The Wilson's Creek National Battlefield Civil War collection is an outstanding compilation of artifacts, documents, and photographs primarily related to the Trans-Mississippi theater. Items include Arkansas Confederate general Patrick Cleburne's sword belt and sash, abolitionist John Brown's telescope, a Confederate "Cherokee Braves" flag, and an original print of General Order No. 11, which forced evacuation of several western Missouri counties in an attempt to eliminate safe havens for guerrillas.