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Federal issue blankets were made in both grey and tan. Confederate blankets were always in demand and were made from whatever was on hand or imported English products. Confederates relied heavily on blankets sent from home or acquired Federal issued blankets.
I recall reading that during the Battle of Chantilly, Lincoln had a document on his desk that would've made Kearny Commander of the AOP. Is that true?
Was General Phillip Kearny going to be made Commander of the AoP at the ...
It is in the serial number range for the Euroarms (Italian) made Parker Hale and GDG represents the initials of the company founders (Grassi, Doninelli and Gazzola).
The stock seems made of good walnut. The lock design has been adapted from a flintlock pattern, but this one shows no sign of screw-holes or fitting for frizzen, spring and pan so it was probably made as a percussion weapon. The 'screw-in' nipple fitting is typical of that time. London or Birmingham?
The only way I can see The Last Full Measure getting made into a movie (or better yet a miniseries) is if somebody can go back and remake Gods and Generals from scratch (and be more faithful to the source material).