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Had a question about the use of Shotguns during the war. Obviously they were used quite a bit by confederate forces early on, and even later in the war in certain areas.
My question is, how does one adapt the manual of arms for shotgun use while in rank & file? Would men armed with shotguns be essentially treating them as smoothbore muskets? We’re military style cartridges used or were soldiers still pouring from a horn into a measure into the barrel, as if hunting? How does this apply to double barrel guns? Would these men be providing their own ammunition? I’m aware of the wooden “speed loaders” used with pre patched balls.
Curious what everyone thinks!
My question is, how does one adapt the manual of arms for shotgun use while in rank & file? Would men armed with shotguns be essentially treating them as smoothbore muskets? We’re military style cartridges used or were soldiers still pouring from a horn into a measure into the barrel, as if hunting? How does this apply to double barrel guns? Would these men be providing their own ammunition? I’m aware of the wooden “speed loaders” used with pre patched balls.
Curious what everyone thinks!
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