The Model 1855 Springfield in the Civil War Northern states also received ... The 350 rifle-muskets delivered to the state in 1860-1861 were issued to the state militia. In early 1860, Benicia ...

The new Arsenal at Springfield was built to contain 500,000 muskets or rifles. It was well stocked when the traitor Floyd became Secretary of War; he depleted it to fill the arsenals at the South ...

The Model 1863 Springfield Rifle Musket has its beginnings ... as a more expedient version of the Model 1861 and was being made during the Civil War. It was the last percussion muzzle-loading ...

The rifle’s muzzle velocity was roughly 1,000 feet per second, which gave it lethal power at range as well. The Civil War was the last war in which the Springfield Model 1861 saw significant ...

The rifle’s muzzle velocity was roughly 1,000 feet per second, which gave it lethal power at range as well. The Civil War was the last war in which the Springfield Model 1861 saw significant ...

In May of 1861 Butler refused ... Not all of the war effort consisted of soldiering or gunsmith work, there were bills to be paid and the citizens of Springfield were being asked to help out ...

The Civil War was by far the most ... the Henry Repeating Rifle was the fastest-firing weapon an infantryman could carry. Unlike the Springfield 1861, which was limited to 2-4 shots per minute ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: The Civil War had its ... the Henry Repeating Rifle was the fastest-firing weapon an infantryman could carry. Unlike the Springfield 1861, which was limited ...