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Cotton trousers - use by CS soldiers |
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Nov 20, 2009 - 11:54 PM - by PaulJ
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Hi,
I recently bought some cotton trousers from Fred Adolphus, copied from those worn by a CS soldier who died at Vicksburg. I enquired further about the history of the trousers they were copied from and would like to share some information gained from that correspondence (posted with Mr Adolphus's permission):-
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P-58 Naval Pattern Enfield Rifle (a/k/a "Two Bander') Bogus ? |
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Nov 20, 2009 - 10:25 PM - by OldKingCrow
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I did some searching here and in a few books...... am I correct in understanding the repop Italian "two band" 1858 NAval Pattern Enfield Rifle is /was not of ACW provenance and no amount of "defarb" work will get it right.
I have direct ancestoral connection to that rifle but don't want it if the modern variant is an ersatz representation.
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 Wanna Be on the December Cover of the AC? |
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Nov 20, 2009 - 5:20 PM - by Eric Tipton
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Greetings Everyone:
Well, it is the 20th of the month, so the question is, "Wanna Be on the December Cover of the Authentic Campaigner?"
We are looking for images that best-exemplify the look of the authentic living historian. Images taken with period technology only are required (wet plate, pencil drawing, field sketches, etc.) Again this month, please, no... [Read More]
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New Must Have CS Book |
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Nov 19, 2009 - 5:27 PM - by LWhite64
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Folks, Im in the process of reading-reviewing Lon Webster's long awaited, Entrepot: Government Imports into the Confederate States, and must say it is remarkable. Lon has really uncovered alot and this book is must have if you are interested in CS material culture. It is just incredible what men like Caleb Huse and other purchasing agents were able to do and how much was actually purchased... [Read More]
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» The Bully Buy |
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September 2009 Ladies' BULLY BUY:
Mantua Maker Bonnets
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