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Civil War - The Cavalry During The Civil War
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The Civil War played a crucial role in American history. Many different types of soldiers fought in this war, such as Cavalry soldiers, who fought on horseback. The Cavalry played a strong role in the fighting and used many different weapons and tactics.
One type of Cavalry weapon was the revolver ....
Middle of essay ..... To fire this pistol a soldier would pull the trigger, which unlocks then rotates a hammer that then snaps back and fires the cartridge.
Another company was Savage, which produced the well-known "Figure of Eight" which had a very odd shape. "11000 were bought by The Union" (Commager 284). After it's trigger was pulled the cylinder would be cranked forward to make a gas tight joint with the barrel prior to its firing.
The next most popular to The Colt was The Remington. Popularity is not every.... |
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