GDG- Weapons at Gettysburg
James Cameron
cameron2 at optonline.net
Sat Aug 18 19:52:44 CDT 2007
<< The weaponry used by infantry in the battle is addressed exhaustively in
at least two significant works on the battle:
"Ready! Aim! Fire! Small Arms Ammunition in the Battle of Gettysburg"
by Dean S. Thomas
and
"Regimental Strengths and Losses at Gettysburg" by John W. Busey and
David G. Martin
Both are still readily available, and "Regimental Strengths and Losses"
is in its fourth edition.
With my compliments,
Zack Fry >>
The information in Busey & Martin comes directly from Thomas. It deals with
the AOP only. Corresponding information on Confederate infantry weapons
used in the battle is far less complete. The only Confederate division I'm
aware of for which a full list of infantry weapons carried by the various
regiments exists is McLaws' division.
Jim Cameron
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