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Title: The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Miller, Francis Trevelyan, 1877-1959 Lanier, Robert S. (Robert Sampson), 1880-
Subjects: United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Pictorial works United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865
Publisher: New York : Review of Reviews Co.
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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CONFEDERATE GUNS PRACTICALLY EVERY In the collection of captured Confederate artillery on the wharvesof Richmond awaiting shipment North in April, 1865, might befound practically every type of gun made and used by thecivilized nations of the world, besides some patterns en-tirely obsolete. The firstsources of Confederate artil-lery were the captured navy-yards and arsenals. Pur-chasing agents were sent toEurope and some guns wereimported from abroad. Thiswas eventually checked bythe Federal blockade. Oueof the principal places ofmanufacture was the Trede-gar Iron Works in Rich-mond. Large quantities ofordnance were also obtainedfrom all battlegrounds ofthe war where the Con-federates held the field for atime following the battle.Due to these various sources EVIEW OF REVIEWS CO. TYPE USED LN THE CIVILIZED WORLD IN 1865 of supplies the ordnance material was varied and incongruous. Thewagon in the foreground is a tool-wagon, but observe the lightwheels. Just over the top of this wagon is

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