Civil war gun dealers and appraiser of rifles, muskets, carbines and cannons, union and confederate. Small arms of the civil war american battlefield trust. Specializing in quality civil war antique guns, edge weapons and memorabilia. This is a very nice untouched example of a confederate pattern 1853 three band rifled musket manufactured by barnett of london. Most of these new riflemuskets still had to be loaded between each shot, but repeating weapons such as 7shot spencer and 16shot henry rifles and carbines were developed as well. The model 1861 rifle musket was the classic arm of the civil war infantry soldier. Everything is guaranteed to be original and as described or your money will be promptly refunded. Enfield and springfield rifles were the primary infantry arms in the army of northern virginia during the second half of the war, along with some confederate clones of the springfield. It is filled with black and white photos and weapon specifications. Jun 18, 2016 however, there were several gunsmiths in tennessee that altered flintlock arms to percussion as well as repair other arms. Collectible civil war books, reference books, howto books, and more. This came from corky hueys collection several years ago, who was an advanced civil war collector and authority on confederate marked english weapons. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. This enfield replica has all the features of the original, including a onepiece, oilfinished stock, blue barrel, originalstyle barrel bands, and brass nose cap.
This came from corky hueys collection several years ago, who was an advanced civil war collector and authority on confederatemarked english weapons. The confederacy would copy the springfield 1861, later manufactured in richmond, va. Nonetheless, hardees book was produced in a huge variety of editions during the war, often for different types of infantry. The bayonets attached to the guns were an important force multiplier during the war. An important, welldocumented book that provides the first systematic study of the rifles true impact on the battlefield. Companies appearing in this list were manufacturers of arms within the confederate states. The first book is confederate rifles and muskets by murphy and madaus his forty years of research on confederate makers including many obscure ones and found nowhere else is money well spent. Carbineslong armsmusketsrifles civil war artifacts for.
Civil war books, collectible books, reference books, how. The confederate states of america was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by thirteen southern states that had declared their secession from the united states. View cart 0 specializing in authentic civil war artifacts. Civil war weapons list union confederate battles army combat. The second one is the common confederate carbines and. Civil war books, collectible books, reference books, howto books. The british enfield riflemusket played a significant role in the civil war. The rifle has become an icon of the old west due to its use in a number of movies and books in. Madaus hardcover book, 768 pages see other available editions description no description is available. Con 126 confederate side knife with original ink tag, from gettysburg 89 measures 11 14 inches overall. The army of the cumberland had a similar situation, and not until the second half of 1863 did the western armies become uniformly equipped with. The storm of battle at chickamauga was sweeping over the ground i had just left.
We provide online trading exchange between the individual customer and shiloh relics. Small arms, in the hands of both union and confederate soldiers, accounted for. Shiloh relics is one of the worlds largest civil war and world war marketplaces on the web. British single shot rifles, volume 3 jeffery and the trade farquharsons with notes on nitro cartridges. Confederate side knife civil war artifacts for sale in. And in april of 1861, the confederates captured the harpers ferry arsenal, in what at the time was virginia, and removed all of that machinery where they made u. Books by asac members american society of arms collectors. The american civil war, fought between the union and confederate forces, took place from 1861 to 1865. Bolt has been repaired and the repair is almost undetectable.
Civil war military collectibles, swords and antique guns for sale by international military antiques. Our goal is to satisfy both the beginner and advanced collectors with the finest artifacts available. Infantry small arms manufactured in the southern confederacy 18611865, was written by john m. Civil war weapons list union confederate battles army combat, civil war guns rifles cavalry infantry artillery edged weapons swords sabers military soldier comparison types musket bullets ammunition. This large book covers infantry small arms manufactured in the southern confederacy between 1861 and 1865. The guns of the south is an alternate history novel set during the american civil war by harry. Brown leather in grey cloth slip case with gilt medallion on front of both the book and the slipcase. List of weapons in the american civil war wikipedia. Engagingly written and meticulously researched, his book will be of special interest to civil war scholars, buffs, reenactors, and gun enthusiasts alike. Infantry small arms manufactured in the southern confederacy 1861 1865 by john m. To ask other readers questions about the guns of the south, please sign up. It was some recently found unsold books, and doesnt have the book number written in. These weapons include edged weapons such as knives, swords, and bayonets, firearms such as, rifledmuskets, breech loaders and repeating weapons, various field guns such as artillery, and new weapons such as the early grenade. Rifles in the american civil war news newspapers books scholar jstor june.
The british enfield rifle muskets were purchased in large numbers. Original civil war springfield rifle musket hammer. Infantry small arms manufactured in the southern confederacy 18611865 has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Bitterlich sometimes bitterlick are two of the better known contractors and are mentioned in. Over,000 of these, saw the elephant also known as meeting the enemy in combat. Confederate cavalry often brought sawedoff shotguns and cutdown hunting rifles from home. The guns of the south news newspapers books scholar jstor december 2008 learn how and when to remove this template message.
Others used the standard infantry rifle muskets, though the longer barrels were awkward and muzzleloading was difficult on horseback. Below you will see a list of the books on cw arms that i own. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Get the latest information about new products, special deals, news, toprated items, promotions and more. Here is a tough bullet to find and its unlisted in a few bullet books. American rifleman english enfields in confederate service. The confederate congress did not approve blacks to be officially enlisted as soldiers except as musicians, until late in the war. Like the red brass nosecap rivets, this secondary set of assembly mating marks is indicative of confederate alteration of these rifle muskets to rifles. The hardcover of the confederate rifles and muskets. Shop civil war confederate books and collectibles abebooks. Civil war arms references civil war history discussion.
In 1861 a shortage of rifles on both sides forced the. Mm does list it as a selma arsenal colt revolving rifle bullet. Dvds, cds, books or other electronic or print media cannot be returned or exchanged. It was very common for thee to break and most of the morse carbines out there have been repaired. The first book is confederate rifles and muskets by murphy and madaus. However, there were several gunsmiths in tennessee that altered flintlock arms to percussion as well as repair other arms. The musketry books also recommended that, whenever the grease around the bullet appears to be melted away.
Madaus, april 30, 1996, graphic publishers edition, hardcover in english. During the american civil war, an assortment of small arms found their way onto the battlefield. A history and description of the infantry small arms manufactured in, by, and for the southern confederacy between 1861 and 1865. Infantry small arms manufactured in the southern confederacy 18611865 by howard m. The confederate armies in the west were much worse off. Porter alexander reported that the battle of gettysburg was the first engagement in which the army had no smoothbore muskets. Small arms and ammunition essential civil war curriculum. Bitterlich sometimes bitterlick are two of the better known contractors and are mentioned in confederate rifles and muskets. During the war, a variety of weapons were used on both sides. Reality and myth promises a completely new assessment of the rifle musket, contending that its impact was much more limited than previously supposed and at the start of the books introduction hess states that the prevailing view of this weapon has been that it revolutionized warfare because of its increased range. For decades, historians and arms collectors have been debating the origins of these american enfields to determine who made them.
The american civil war, fought between the union and confederate forces, took place from. This musket saw service by both the union and confederate troops during the civil war. Murphy and howard michael madaus graphic publishers, newport beach, california, 1996. We buy, sell, authenticate and appraise civil war long arms and we. Confederate marked enfield p53 musket this is a very nice untouched example of a confederate pattern 1853 three band rifled musket manufactured by barnett of london. Confederate m rifle enfield the m rifle enfield musket is one of the civil wars better known rare guns. These black confederates included both slave and free. Divided into five parts, this book covers confederate longarms made and carried during 18611865, arms made in the south prior to 1861 used by the confederate army, and revolvers and pistols used by the confederate army. Murphy 1996, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Individuals not big businesses use shiloh relics to buy and sell items.
We have highly collectable civil war rifles and civil war muskets for sale in our large inventory of u. The other book is ploughshares to swords by frank vandiver and gives a fantastic overlook of the confederacy from the ordnance perspective of josiah gorgas. Wilder had two regiments armed with the same repeatingrifles. A specific reference to the repair to enfield arms appears in a letter from confederate lt. Browse and buy a vast selection of civil war confederate books and collectibles on. Infantry small arms manufactured in the southern confederacy 18611865 by john m murphy, howard m madaus online at alibris. Confederate altered p1853 enfield rifle musket to short rifle. The confederate states army was the army of the confederate states of america while the confederacy existed during the american civil war. Posts about rifles and muskets written by regtqmmanager. First one is a limited edition 1 of 100 and signed by the authors,murphy and madaus.
Infantry small arms manufactured in the southern confederacy, 18611865 by murphy, hohn m. Hardee later to become a confederate lieutenant general updated it to include information on rifles, but he still assumed the use of linear formations in the book. Infantry small arms manufactured in the southern confederacy 18611865 by john m. These weapons include edged weapons such as knives, swords, and bayonets, firearms such as, rifled muskets, breech loaders and repeating weapons, various field guns such as. The half title page has an inscription to the previous owner that is signed and dated by the author. The guns of the south by harry turtledove goodreads. Us civil war collectibles for sale international military antiques. Confederate rifles and muskets reference book horse soldier. While the pattern 1853 long enfield rifle musket is the english long arm that immediately comes to mind when discussing the guns imported by the confederacy during the american civil war, the south also imported thousands of older, obsolete arms during the first 1218 months of the conflict. Sharps rifles were a series of large bore single shot rifles that began with a design by christian sharps in 1848 that are renowned for long range accuracy. This is a nice example with a smooth brown patina on the barrel. Carbineslong armsmusketsrifles civil war artifacts. The rifle musket in civil war combat university press of kansas.