Guns Of The Civil War (2)
Musket Springfield enfield M1857 12-pounder “Napoleon” Minie Ball Swords American civil war Gatling gun Sam Colt Confederate States οf America United States οf America (“Union”) Spencer repeating rifles Winchester Develop 1873 rifle Christopher Miner Spencer Abraham Lincoln Revolver LeMat Revolver Colt Army Develop 1860 American
@aliensexgangchildren I agree with you but reflect about this if the Russians had not been so brutal to the germans we might not have even won world war two
@trasmus6 This, but, depends on the extent to which you advocate slavery. If you are saying that it is justifiable to force someone to work for you with no pay whatsoever, in my opinion that is incorrect. In fact, regardless of opinion, it is not sustainable and cannot be maintained for any length of time. But, slavery in terms of making a living by working in place of someone who pays you for such work is perfectly acceptable. It does depend on which you’re referring to.
I too am from the south but I would not have remained neutral. I would advocate slavery based on the historical perspective. Looking at the whole thing in historical perspective how can you say that slavery is terrible when it is so prevelant today. Most of the Muslim world keeps women in slavery and look at Africa and the emerging nations? Slavery is alive and well.
huh?
@aliensexgangchildren History is written by the victors.
@aliensexgangchildren Too right.
I am also from the south mind you, and if I was born during that time, with my mind intact, I would have probably remain neutral. These days I reflect another civil war could come, and then what?
And indeed, place as saints is hardly the truth. But what do you guess from us yanks? Granted, I reflect we know that better now but still.
That is trust of Spencer. Make that rifle for the union army against the rebels army on 1861 -1865. That trustfully of C. M. Spencer tale.
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@aliensexgangchildren
I very much agree with what you’re saying, and I’m pleased to see that people today haven’t entirely given in to historical propaganda. The way professors talk about the South, you’d reflect that it were some kind of boogeyman that threatens to pounce on them if they were to allow some degree of lateral thinking. Moralizing war is an art that has been perfected. No war is ever as unadorned as the moralistic standpoint that’s been attributed to it.
its hard for me to watch civil war stuff, i would have fought on the union side but because i am from the south i find myself rooting for the confederates. wouldn’t be such a guilty thing if jefferson davis would have listened to the advisers he had telling him to free the slaves as soon as the war had ongoing to deny the union the ability to make it a moral war. i also despise the way docs on this war paint the union as saints when they were just as terrible and cared nothing for black people’s plight
About three months’ pay for a Union soldier (not including ammunition).
yessssssss
he is not any more at the white house
really,a gun in a wallet
the union troops whore the bleu uniform right?
How much was $40 back then?
Not in the U.S. Army. They still used the single-shot trapdoor Springfield.
That’s the problem when you have idiots who haven’t been in combat making procurement decisions distressing front-line troops.
Who says you can’t fire a lever-action in the level spot? He’s doing it here.
@4:45 – “but they by no means had the technical capability to spin a copper case” INTERESTING! So the early cartridge cases were made via metal spining instead of deep drawing!
I wana go in the White house with a rifle and see George Bush. Lol
LOL the dude just WALKS up to the White House with a GUN in his hands and gets to see the President?! My how times have changed….
Ok, thanks for the much needed info. Cavalry are a part I haven’t dived into completely yet, I need to learn more about the cavalry’s role for sure. that’s very fascinating. Thanks again.
I could see that, but the cavalry was usually the ones on lookout right, before the actual firing started, I didn’t reflect they got caught up in the actual battle much, after that, but I guess I was incorrect. I can see your point, they’re the perfect target on horseback in the heat of battle. & cannons would be impossible to avoid, you’re absolutely right.
The main role of cavalry in the Civil War was reconnaissance, because of their mobility. Civil War armies didn’t contain a whole lot of cavalry, so in a major battle they were used for delaying actions and to guard the army’s flanks.