Suppliers to the Confederacy: British Imported Arms and

Suppliers to the Confederacy: British Imported Arms and Accoutrements

In this bookÂ historians Craig Barry and David Burt provide a fresh look at the incredible impact the English had on supplying the Confederacy and its effect on the U.S. Civil War. New research includes the discovery of lost information on many of the commercial gun makers. The book also looks at all the implements and accoutrements issued with the Enfield rifle musket, including the cap pocket, pouch, ball bags and knapsacks; right down to the muzzle stopper. Each piece of equipment is examined in great detail and is accompanied by detailed photographs and discusses most of the patterns of British equipment carried by Confederate soldiers and how they were supposed to be used. The book also looks at how this equipment was purchase, from where and by whom, and how it was shipped over to the Confederate States.
Country USA
Manufacturer Schiffer Military History
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber over 150 color/bw images
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780764342486
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Suppliers to the Confederacy: British Imported Arms and Accoutrements