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What weapons union cavalry soldiers use in the civil war?
muskets IMPROVEMENT Sabres, revolvers, repeating rifles.
Where did the rifle musket come from?
Originally muskets were long barrelled smoothbore firearms that were used in volley fire arrangement and became a feature of formal combat in the 16th century. At first they were matchlocks (used extensively in the Thirty Years War and the English Civil War). In the early 18th century muskets incorporated flintlocks and were used in many conflicts, including the Jacobite War (1745), the American Revolution (1776) and the Napoleonic Wars (1798-1815). The Rifle Musket first saw it's appearance in America during the Mexican War when they were issued to Mississippi regiments under the command of Col. Jefferson Davis. These differed from conventional muskets in that they were rifled and extremely accurate and effective. The invention of the conical bullet (Minie ball) in the early 1850's made rifled muskets easier to load and smoothbore muskets became obsolete. Springfield and Harpers Ferry Armory were making these weapons before the Civil War and Great Britain also began the manufacture of excellent rifled muskets (Endfield 1858). Rifled Muskets were the primary weapon of the American War of Rebellion (Civil War)
What type of weapon were used in the civil war?
Muskets, Rifles, Swords, Cannons, and Mortars. A few short range naval rockets.
Why were there high numbers of casualties in the Civil War?
Tactics had not caught up with technology..The line up and shoot tactics of earlier wars were fought with smoothbore muskets, not extremely accurate weapons..At the time of the Civil War, muskets had rifled barrels which were far more accurate, resulting in higher casualties, because the old tactics were still in vogue.
Did the north or south produce ninety seven percent of the nations firearms during the civil war?
the north south Actually the breakdown is something like this using Boatner's Dictionary of the Civil War. Northern Armouries and private contractors 1,300,000 58 caliber muskets Royal Enfield Amoury and Birmingham Small Arms (UK) 300,000 .577 muskets Spencer Arms (Massachusetts) 107,000 repeating carbines Henry (later WInchester) 11,180 Henry repeating rifles Palmetto Arms, Columbia South Carolina, 5000 muskets Tredegear, Richmond Virgina, 15,000 muskets No area produced 97% of the firearms as England and Europe supplied many muskets which were used primarily for the South (CSA)
What were some of the weapons used in the civil war?
§ Muskets §Pistols §Knives
English Civil War weapons?
Pikes, cannons, muskets and mortars.
Were 1863 ENFIELD tower 52 cal muskets used in civil war?
In the beginning anything and everything available was used. I've heard of 18630Enfields and Tower muskets, but not Enfield Tower muskets.
How heavy were civil war guns?
15- 20 lbs was the common weight of civil war guns not artillery just guns rifles and muskets included
What were civil war muskets capable of firing?
Before the rifling of the rifle, lead balls were fired.
What type of guns were in civil war?
Smoothbore muskets, rifles, pistols, revolvers, shotguns, mortars and cannon.
How many types of guns where in the civil war?
There were approximatley 120 different types of guns in the civil war. There were many varieties of muskets, repeaters, pistols, ect. Many of these weapons were similar varieties of the same model of weapons. For example the union had muskets as well as the confederacy but they were different varieties.
What weapons union cavalry soldiers use in the civil war?
muskets IMPROVEMENT Sabres, revolvers, repeating rifles.
Weapons used by infantry during the civil war?
· Rifles · Cannons (smoothbore/rifled) · Muskets · Handguns · Bayonets and swords · Rifles · Cannons (smoothbore/rifled) · Muskets · Handguns · Bayonets and swords
What weapons did they use in the civil war in England?
Weapons used during the English Civil War included swords and other bladed weapons, and fire arms including simple muskets and cannon.
What was the average soldier like in the civil war?
They drilled and and marched a lot. The muskets upgraded to musket-rifles which were much better.
What is some weapons in the civil war?
Muskets, swords pistols knives and long range ballistic missiles ( kidding about the missiles)
