When fired, the 1861 Springfield rifle-musket and the 1873 Trapdoor Springfield rifle both make a sharp clap. The 1841 Mountain Howitzer, a cannon, provides a louder, bigger boom. All three weapons — ...
This year our nation in celebrating the Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War. Western Massachusetts played a major role in the Civil War effort. From the men who served, to the world famous 1861 ...
Alexander Brydie Dyer was born in Richmond, Virginia, in 1815. He graduated sixth in his class from West Point in 1837. He was a soldier, inventor and capable administrator who would later become a ...
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