. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . 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 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 visible a caisson,complete, with
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . 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 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 visible a caisson,complete, with the fifth, or spare wheel, on the back. In the chests of the caisson arestored projectiles and pow-der which cannot be carriedin the limber of the several brass moun-tain-howitzers artillery must belight enough to lie carried onthe backs of pack animalsif necessary. The howitzerused for this purpose was ashort, light 12-pounder,weighing 220 pounds. Whena carriage was used, it wasmounted on a low, two-wheeled one. The projec-tiles were shell and case-shot, and the charge washalf a pound of CONFEDERATE BRASS HOWITZERS
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