Another weapon with strong historical attachments to the south was the technically remarkable lemat revolver. Drake mississippi rifle bayonet, a n early spencer rifle bayonet, or the confederate fayetteville rifle bayonet. New monograph on confederate enfields british militaria. Enfield war veteran and historian passes away enfield, ct patch. Nearly one million enfield pattern riflemuskets were imported by both the north and the south, making these the second. A scarce confederate gun in very high condition gun. A rebel war clerks diary at the confederate states capital english. Confederate ironclad 186165 by angus konstam, tony bryan. They first did the field artillery version field artillery projectiles of the civil war 18611865 in 1968. The english civil war, which was fought in a series of conflicts between the crown and parliament from 1642 to 1651, was a bloody period in history. American thunder antiquities online catalog accoutrement.
The book is lavishly illustrated with color photography and recently discovered period illustrations never before published, and is strongly. This is a terrific book and i love the richdetailed photographs that are printed throughout the work. 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. The confederates imported more enfields during the course of the war than any other small arm, buying from private contractors and gun. A great poem of this era is the conquered banner by father abram ryan who was a catholic priest and chaplain for confederate army. The clone wars issues 1012 hero of the confederacy parts, henry gilroy, steven melching and brian koschak, comics. What caught my interest was the marking on the top of the butt plate tang. The english connection is a comprehensive examination of the major types of arms, equipment and other militaria purchased from great britain by the confederate authorities and individual speculators.
These are not often encountered as the shorter socket bayonets were usually imported with the standard enfield musket. He announced as a candidate for the confederate congress in 1861 but withdrew due. The enfield rifles history and use in the american civil war by union and. Barnett model 1853 enfield percussion rifle musket these arms were a standard of the british army in the years before the american civil war. Confederate marked enfield rifle w louisiana tc star markings. Confederate m rifle enfield the m rifle enfield musket is one of the civil wars better known rare guns. Life in the confederate army being personal experiences of a private soldier in the. Image courtesy of the north carolina department of cultural resources. My only complaint is that it covers only a few enfields. The book is sent forth from an invalids room with a fervent prayer that it may do. The photography is excellent and i have no complaints. Reference book the confederate enfield by knott horse. Notes on carpet knotting and weaving, no author, crafts. Wedding registry search and website finder the knot.
Confederate 1853 pattern enfields best reference book. The enfield riflemusket was preferred by confederate sharpshooters, including south carolina sgt. Unidentified soldier in confederate uniform with 3band. Its last known location is the napoleons district historical society. Mains, planters from south carolina, and hazards, industrialists from pennsylvania, during the civil war. This book examines the specific markings found on british pattern 1853 riflemuskets and short rifle derivatives purchased by the confederacy. Edward william drummond served in the confederate army while his brother clark served for the union.
A book for those who are creating the future english. Includes civil war map and illustrations pack224 battle plans, campaign maps and detailed analyses of actions spanning the entire period of hostilities. Army weapons by the federals and confederates in the american civil war. Both sides imported large quantities of european firearms to assist them in arming their troops. Love and war, after the title of the original novel is a 1986 6part miniseries, the second part of a trilogy adapted from trilogy of novels north and south by john jakes. See more ideas about war, american civil war and native american artifacts. Companies f and g were formed mary 27, 1862, of men transferred from other companies of the battalion. The two letterpress books contain copies of some of governor murrahs. He was made the head of all the armories in december, 1861 serving the confederacy, that produced enfields but without the royal small arms manufactory marking. The musket has both sling swivels and original ram rod intact. Ep bond confederate enfield copied off an original from the blockade runner gladiator the p1853 enfield is probably the most reproduced military musket in the world. The pattern 1853 enfield rifle was the first rifled firearm issued to every soldier in the british army, and gave the infantry a revolutionary increase in firepower.
The enfield pattern 1853 riflemusket also known as the pattern 1853 enfield, p53 enfield, and enfield riflemusket was a. The creation of a confederate ironclad fleet was a miracle of ingenuity, improvisation and logistics. Father ryan said he wrote it shortly after lees surrender at appomattox. Compare book prices on to buy books from the lowest price among top online book retailers. Knott, as part of a small purchase of birminghammade enfields by the state of louisiana in 1861. The 7th infantry battalion also called nelsons and enfield rifles was organized in february 22, 1862,with five companies, a to e. Jul 21, 2008 a guide to civil war books for beginners, part 1. Cwib the civil war in books by david eicher an annotated bibliography of.
You will find a lot of enfields out there, but this is one of the few that is universally and unquestionably accepted as confederate. 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. The enfield 1853 riflemusket was used by both the north and the south in the american civil war, and was the second most widely used infantry weapon in the war, surpassed only by the springfield model 1861 rifled musket. Markings are very strong with 1862 tower lockplate and crown nice and strong. Commemorative landscapes of north carolina confederate. It was the second most widely used weapon of the civil war. It is simply a supercrisp rifle with great markings and an. These bayonets are of the drake pattern, with bottom flutes that cut completely across the elbow, like a n a. Enfield snake buckle on original accoutrement belt. The first is a stamped no on the stock opposite the lock plate. Firepower from abroad by wiley sword mowbray publishing.
The first markings are behind rear trigger guard tang. Here is a nice original socket bayonet for the m1857 spanish enfield pattern rifle. Ep bond confederate enfield copied off an original from the. Compare book prices on to buy books from the lowest price among top online book. Just in front of the brass butt plate, there is a sinclair hamilton confederate mark. Burton and the confederate states armory at macon jstor. I am trying to find information on two markings on my confederate imported pattern 1851 enfield minie rifle. The monster enfield defarbing thread cleaning my weapon drummer instruction tapescd. Parker was a colonel of the 30th north carolina infantry regiment during the civil war. Gents, i thought i would post a dug relic bayonet from the civil war. The subject of this book, the pattern 1853 enfield rifle, is worthy of interest. This marking was only recently identified in the new book, the confederate enfield by captain steven w.
All have plain plug cavities with no markings and include their. This new edition of the civil war is a musthave for anyone interested in the war that divided america. The absolute best part are the truly correct and important confederate markings. If you cant find it, let us know, and we will find it for you. It is the only source of light we have, but we can manage our knitting and annie even reads. Rare identified enfield of a confederate soldier killed in action at gettysburg. Richard booths bookshop second hand books for sale. They are easily the most commonly encountered weapon on the modern civil war reena. B stuart, commanding general of the army of northern virginias cavalry, to arm his men and in late 1862 he asked that his troops rifles be exchanged for the artillery carbines that were in the hands of the infantry.
This past weekend i got a chance to read a monograph on c onfederate enfields. Formerly part of paul johnsons comprehensive cartridge collection. If the author was to expand it to around 300 pages and pack it with information and pictures, then it would be a landmark study of the confederate enfields. Cattons account of battles is carefully interwoven with details about the political activities of the union and confederate armies and diplomatic efforts overseas. As civil war history, confederate odyssey benefits from the study of material remains as it bridges the domains of professional scholars and amateur collectors such as wray. This is one of the very first reference books on american civil war relics and every serious artillery collector should have one in their collection. Our books are sorted by the following categories, however, some books may fall into more than one category. Sifakis compendium missouri et al the complete short stories of ambrose bierce. This monograph examines the specific markings found on british pattern 1853 riflemuskets. The augusta arsenal produced these after the english pattern. I am a loyal confederate southern in the service of the just and honorable cause of the south, in behalf of the citizens of the confederate states of america. This weapon, using the minie ball, was a lethal weapon, a great improvement over. British design became the confederate standard rifle of the civil war. Your committee to which has been referred the consideration of the work of captain roberts, proposed as a textbook for the artillery school, beg leave to submit the following report, viz.
Use the knot s bridal registry and wedding website finder to search for a couple. The british enfield riflemusket played a significant role in the civil war. Company h, which had been organized july 14, 1862 was an independent infantry company of partisan rangers, was assigned october 14, 1862. Sword knot for sale military collectibles for sale. Firepower from abroad, the confederate enfield and lemat. The unattributed verse under the confederate flag is from the march of the deathless dead by abram joseph ryan, a catholic priest who served with the confederate army. This content was uploaded by our users and we assume good faith they have the permission to share this book. The enfield rifle musket the southern contract by tony beck. Civil war overviews by brett schulte on july 21, 2008 8 comments this is the first of hopefully many blog entries for beginning civil war readers about civil war books they might like to read. The artillery of nathan bedford forrests cavalry by john. Confederate marked enfield rifle w louisiana tc star. All firearms are sold as collectors items only we do not accept responsibility as to the shooting safety or reliability of any antique firearm.
This bayonet is the long model enfield socket bayonet used mostly on the short enfield musketoon. Lee surrendered at appomattox, benson walked homeand took. So ive been trying to find the best reference books on the 1853 pattern enfields. Donald dixon is researching a book on the use of austrohungarian army k. Weve located a wide array of products for sale now online.
All firearms are described as accurately as possible. Founded in 1973, nstcw is the first and finest periodical dedicated to the collectors, relic hunters, researchers. The enfield rifle musket the southern contract english enfield pattern muskets were both the most widely issued and well liked of all the imported arms used by both sides in the war for southern independence. A great item to compliment your confederate enfield or richmond rifle musket. Possible confederate enfield pattern 1853 american civil. Three years in the confederate horse artillery selections. The recently published book the english connection outline the different viewer marks on confederate enfield rifles, and the block sl within a circle is one of those marks, which is located by the buttplate tang. Nonetheless, hardees book was produced in a huge variety of editions during the war, often for different types of infantry. 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. Buy three years in the confederate horse artillery selections by george m. They hired him in 1855 to come to england and he set up their enfield rifle factory. A confederate flag is carved into the marble one one side of the center column.
This affordable book studies the both the confederate enfield and lemat revolver. Personally speaking, to find a confederate enfield in this condition is not something we encounter on the market very often. Page 1 of 2 possible confederate enfield pattern 1853 posted in american civil war. May 22, 2016 page 1 of 2 possible confederate enfield pattern 1853 posted in american civil war. One of the shining lights of the confederate war effort nathan bedford forrest, was an iconocl. The first significant shipment of small arms imported on confederate account arrived via the steamer fingal into savannah in november of 1861 with 9,620 enfield riflemuskets, 7,520 of which were owned by the confederate war department. This fine sling is a great addition to any p53 enfield, but especially for your todd watts defarbed enfield, both london and birmingham varients. The most widely used was the british pattern 1853 enfield riflemusket because it was accurate and well made. Yet these brothers came not from kentucky, maryland, or missouri, border states where such conflicts were relatively common. The pattern 1853 enfield rifle weapon pdf free download. Dec 25, 2019 explore perryville1862s board civil war bullets. Ep bond confederate enfield copied off an original from. Wish the authors could expand it to 500 glossy pages and to a coffee table book size.
Knott 20, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. The enfield was a muzzle loader, but really one of the best guns of the day of its kind, and fairly accurate at 600 yards. This came from corky hueys collection several years ago, who was an advanced civil war collector and authority on confederate marked english weapons. I have a friend offering me an enfield musket marked tower 1863. The confederate enfield the confederate enfield 9780615774930 by knott, steven w. In fact, there is a closeup of the lockplate area of this rifle pictured in the book on page 102 of the book.
This is the very bullet photographed on page 207 fig. Oct 31, 2017 enfield war veteran and historian passes away enfield, ct one of enfield s most dedicated volunteers passed away sunday. Confederate sharpshooter berry benson and his enfield. This excellent book states that the confederate buying agents, josiah gorgas and caleb huse purchased over 350,000 european rifles between 1861 and 1865, over 250,000 of these were the percussion enfield rifled muskets and 100,000 were austrian percussion arms. Until a verified original british enfield rifle sling with us civil war provenance is found marked s. First issued in 1853, the enfield proved itself worthy during both the crimean war and the indian mutiny, where its long range, durability, and interchangeable parts made it a. For decades, historians and arms collectors have been debating the origins of these american enfields to determine who made them. Civil war ancestors who do you think you are magazine. If you dont see what you are looking for in a particular category, please try the search feature. I have read the confederate enfield monograph with 56 pages it couldnt really be called a book. It is a soft cover publication with large, color photographs of confederate enfields and their markings. It could be nd or even on if viewed from the opposite direction. This is a quality, confederate importer marked, early war date, enfield towers rifled musket.
Surrounded by a superior enemy fleet, confederate designers adapted existing vessels or created new ones from the keel up with the sole purpose of breaking the naval stranglehold on the. The work submitted by captain roberts, and entitled handbook of artillery, embraces sections on the following subjects. Knott wrote the confederate enfield the confederate enfield, which can be purchased at a lower price at. American rifleman english enfields in confederate service. Viewer inspector cartouches, supplier logos, property marks, and. The book tells of the stories, significance, and context of these artifacts to general readers and civil war buffs alike.
Steve presents the story of the most celebrated confederate rifle and bolsters his narrative with inspiring photography. Reference book the confederate enfield by knott horse soldier. A 48star american flag is carved into the other side, along with. This honour roll book records the names of service personnel in the first world war. The confederate enfield and the lemat revolver by wiley sword the britishmade enfield rifle was so valued by the south during the civil war that blockade runners cargoed shipments right up to the last days of the great rebellion. Steve knotts book, the confederate enfield is an absolute must have for anyone interested in the american civil war. Diary of a confederate soldier share book recommendations. A vast improvement over previously used smoothbore flintlock muskets. May 31, 2018 they hired him in 1855 to come to england and he set up their enfield rifle factory.
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