. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . ing the conflict, and to making prepara-tions for the conversion of the old Springfield muskets, thebest in the world of their kind, into rifled breech-loaders, thenew type which the experience of war had brought into being. France had sent an army into Mexico. The United Statesdeclared this a violation of the Monroe Doctrine, and the issuewas doubtful. The Ordnance Department expected furthertrouble, but was fully prepared for it. The able officers ofthe department a
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . ing the conflict, and to making prepara-tions for the conversion of the old Springfield muskets, thebest in the world of their kind, into rifled breech-loaders, thenew type which the experience of war had brought into being. France had sent an army into Mexico. The United Statesdeclared this a violation of the Monroe Doctrine, and the issuewas doubtful. The Ordnance Department expected furthertrouble, but was fully prepared for it. The able officers ofthe department and the devoted personnel under their direc-tion had made an institution unsurpassed in history. Be it forpeace or Avar, no concern was felt for the outcome, for arms,equipments, and miscellaneous stores for nearly two millionmen were ready for issue, or already in the hands of was the net result of the great labors of the men of thedepartment. But France realized the power of the UnitedStates, withdrew her forces from the support of Maximilian,and the crisis was past. [ 1^4 ] II VII ORDNANCE OF THE CONFEDERACY. EARLY CONFEDERATE ORDNANCE — WHAT REMAINED IN 18C3 OF THEFAMOUS FLOATING BATTERY THAT AIDED THE SOUTH CARO-LINIANS TO DRIVE ANDERSON AND HIS MEN OUT OF SUMTER IN 1S61
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