Homemade Defense

random mutterings about military history, firearms, preparedness, military technologies, and whatever else I feel like talking about. but not zombies anymore because the hipsters ruined them & now they have jumped the shark.

Showing posts with label Civil War. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Civil War. Show all posts
Friday, February 24, 2012

CSS Stonewall

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Here is one I did not know about: The CSS Stonewall , an ironclad warship built for the Navy of the Confederate States of America in Bordea...
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Hanes Excelsior Percussion Cap Grenade

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Here is one from the bad idea bin. The Hanes Excelsior Percussion Cap Grenade. It was patented in 1862 by an W. W. Hanes for use in the Amer...
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Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Smithsonian American History Museum

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Just a few of the pictures that I took while visiting D.C. this summer. Most came out pretty poorly, so just the highlights. Sam Houston...
Wednesday, July 6, 2011

USS Constellation

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USS Constellation in 1862 by Tomaso de Simone I recently took a trip to Baltimore, Maryland and Washington D.C. and while there I went to ...
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Less Known Weapons of the Civil War

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The "Late Unpleasantness", as it is known around here, was fought at the intersection of modern and incredibly effective weapons t...
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