Cap and Ball is at it again, this time to answer a question that often comes up about Civil War rifles. Did the addition of a bayonet have any effect on accuracy? He also has some commentary on the use

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29.11.2022

Lorenzo Barber’s “Combo” Gun — TOCWOC - A Civil War Blog

Some time ago (in 2006) I wrote a post about John Jacob and his unusual rifle. In it I said that Lorenzo Barber, the “Fighting Parson” of the 1st U.S.S.S., used a Jacob rifle because he is mentioned as having

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29.11.2022

Review: Such Hard and Severe Service: The 85th Pennsylvania in the Civil War, Volume II, 1864-1865 by Dan Clendaniel — TOCWOC - A Civil War Blog

A review of the regimental history Such Hard and Severe Service: The 85th Pennsylvania in the Civil War, Volume II, 1864-1865 by Dan Clendaniel

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30.05.2023

Decoration Day and Memorial Day – TOCWOC – A Civil War Blog

We sometimes forget that today's Memorial Day came directly from Decoration Day, which originated to honor the dead of the Civil War. There has been a great deal of discussion about who originated it. In a recent article, Professor Richard Gardner takes a close look at the subject: In the years following the bitter Civil…

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The Effect of Bayonets, The Oldest revolver — TOCWOC - A Civil War Blog

Lorenzo Barber’s “Combo” Gun — TOCWOC - A Civil War Blog

Review: Such Hard and Severe Service: The 85th Pennsylvania in the Civil War, Volume II, 1864-1865 by Dan Clendaniel — TOCWOC - A Civil War Blog

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