Were Confederate troops used as cannon fodder | Civil War Potpourri
Oct 3, 2005 · On the thread "Which government was more intrusive" one of the posters stated that United States Colored Troops were "used as cannon fodder." While of course, the Confederate …
Were Confederate troops used as cannon fodder | Civil War Potpourri
Oct 3, 2005 · All the "common" soldiers, the privates and especially the conscripts who were known Unionists at heart, were essentially used as CSA cannon fodder. Certain regiments in Hood's Army …
Were the USCT Used As Cannon Fodder? - civilwartalk.com
Apr 30, 2012 · In other thread an accusation was made that black soldiers were used as cannon fodder. When asked for examples, the following were given: Honey Hill, Petersburg (June 15-18, 1864), …
Were Black Troops Regularly Placed on the Front Lines Due to the …
Jun 15, 2019 · No. In fact they did a lot of digging and garrison duty. If the USCT had spearheaded the Crater assault, as they'd been prepared to do, the war would have been over in a week. As it was, …
How to ID cannon balls? (other than size weight)
May 31, 2017 · I was given some "Cannon balls" and obviously size and weight are a big clue to identifying them as such but I am wondering... 1) Are there other characteristics besides size and …
Civil War Museum CEO: “This War Is Not As Simple As People Would …
Oct 25, 2017 · Immigrant cannon fodder were far more instrumental. Black soldiers were not allowed at the front line, with certain exceptions. Did they do their duty? Yes, of course. Please do not use the …
Artillery ammunition questions - American Civil War Forums
Nov 28, 2018 · Years ago--1990's--, I attended the Civil War Cannon Competitions held near my ancestor's home of Black Hawk, Mississippi. This was a great opportunity to get close-up photos of …
Confederate four-pounder rifled cannon - American Civil War Forums
Apr 3, 2016 · I’ve seen the same terms but no description used for this cannon typeI don’t know. I found Tredegar Foundry invoices listing them. Today I found same description saying 40 were almost …
Need help identifying small working cannon - American Civil War Forums
Dec 31, 2009 · We have a small working cannon which was made in Spain. It is approximately 28.5" long, is 12" to top of wheel, length of chrome barrel is 14". It is a black powder cannon, the frame is …
BATF Targets Cannon Owner - American Civil War Forums
May 7, 2016 · The bore of the cannon was measured to be 1 1/4 inches, greater than the 1/2 inch bore permissible under federal law. Two other cannons were discovered, smaller than are prohibited by …