"The Worst Gun of the Civil War" and More!
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- Опубліковано 6 лют 2025
- We're joined by Gordon Jones to check out the Civil War gun collection at the Atlanta History Center.
The American Battlefield Trust preserves America’s hallowed battlegrounds and educates the public about what happened there and why it matters. We permanently protect these battlefields for future generations as a lasting and tangible memorial to the brave soldiers who fought in the American Revolution, the War of 1812, and the Civil War.
Incredible guns and artifacts. "We need more history, not less"....thank you for saying that, Garry. Agree 100%. Thanks, everyone, for another informative video.
What a great video!! That sharpshooters rifle with the side scope.. Wow!!! This is Civil War Zen!! Thanks Garry & American Battlefield Trust ❤
😮My guidance counselor did not tell me about this career option. 😢
I hear that. I had a useless counselor in high school too. I can't imagine many counselors have a real knowledge of career options best suited for graduating students.
@@as718 I see humor is not part of your reality 😂
@guaporeturns9472 oh absolutely. Nonstop days filled with grim news and no hope. Woe is me.
You and me both. Sadly not enough money and opportunities for this kind of job. Happy for him though.
Visited this museum several years ago. One of the displays contained several CW period men’s wedding bands found on the Atlanta battlefields. Very sad.
What an amazing curator!
Amazing collection. It is so great that these artifacts are being preserved and cared for. Thank you to the familys of the civil war collectors who donated the collections to be available to the public.
Garry, that Whitworth rifle was awesome. From the best to the worst. Amazing. The Atlanta history Museum has a lot of Artifacts for sure. Thank you for sharing! 💯👊👍💕
Education is key! All we need to do is grab that one kid's attention, here and there, to create the next generation of American history enthusiasts, to continue to tell the story, to learn from it. For me, that's the best part of about being a member of the American Battlefield Trust.
@@jankovarik9714 and that's one of the best parts of working here. Thanks as always!
Loved the quote at the end you guys are great. I wish more younger people like me enjoyed the history thats out there
The Atlanta history center is an amazing place. If you’re in Atlanta you’ve got to go see it
Outstanding information and great collection! More history!
Great collection of civil war and historic facts. Loved it When the curator pulled out for him the worst gutter the war made in TEXAS.
Born and raised in Macon and live in Houston County now. Had family in the 15th, 20th, 22nd, & many in the 38th GA. Civil war is my jam but I never knew this museum existed in Atlanta. Will be visiting soon.
Fascinating video. Thank you to all for this presentation.
I’ve been to the Atlanta History Center and met Gordon Jones, great guy, great Museum! Phenomenal collection! Cannot recommend highly enough, please go visit this place!!
Great Video, really interesting!
Fascinating video. Thank you, gentlemen.
Absolutely interesting!
The AHC is a great resource. I have enjoyed doing programs there in the past.
Good Afternoon. This is Ted from Texas. In my younger years, I spent a lot of time in Gettysburg. I just love the town and the history and how people keep it alive. I spent ten years as a reenacter and live in historian walking around town. I enjoyed every minute of it. I will be going back to Gettysburg in May of this year. And I will bring my uniform. Thank you for keeping the history around And sharing all these videos.
They got enough arms for a decent sized regiment that’s crazy
The south will rise again
This is one of the coolest things I've seen! I'll have to try to get down there to see history in person.
Thank You Most Kindly! Beautiful Historical and Important Artifacts! Many Blessings! DaveyJO in Lancaster County Pennsylvania
I have what I thought was a bullet that I was told by my father came from the Atlanta area. It is what I consider one of a kind because I have never seen another like it. It has a piece of brass (?) through it where both ends look like nail heads. Looking at the collection of canteens there appears to be a plug that resembles my bullet. What I have is definitely a bullet but now I’m wondering if it was repurposed to use as a stopper or plug for a canteen. Man am I glad I watched this video.
I hope to see this collection in person. Thank you for showing us some of the firearms. Lots of great artifacts.
Love all of those canteens!
visited the Atlanta history center to burn some time on a business trip. what a surprise . i don’t think i have ever seen such a civiil war era collection anywhere
Great video. Thank you!!
Thank you! Loved the video!
Very interesting stuff right there...
Wow, great collection!! I might have a few long arms you’d be interested in.
I have a Maynard ll and a Joslyn carbine.
My dad had 2 whitworth sniper riffles. Sold one at auction last year. Kept the one with the scope. Beautiful riffle.
Never can have enough gun content. Good stuff. 👍
Very good and interesting documentary.
Will never get tired of the American Civil War, even if one lives in Northern Europe..
Therefore have to cut the program into several parts and save on it, and watch the parts eventually..
The canteen with Burnside's Bridge was incredible.
I have an original 1863 Springfield early production musket! STILL shots great and accurate. A true working piece of history.
That was fantastic 👍
Sedgwick was killed at Spotsylvania Courthouse.
“They can’t hit an elephant at this dis…”
The George Wray Exhibit in 2014 was Awesome!
What an amazing collection! Still remember going to the Battle of Atlanta display as a kid 50 years ago, wonder if it's still there?
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Very cool video. Thank you.
😂 the worst rifle of the civil war got my last name on it 😂😂😂😂😂
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That Morse gun appears to have a Tiger Maple stock. Beautiful wood.
My GGGrandfather, William Chesley Pickle lived about 4 miles north of Mound Prairie. He was a master blacksmith. During the Civil War he worked at Mound Prairie making guns for the Confederacy under the mentioned contract. He may well have worked on this very "worst gun of the Confederacy". (We're #1) It is truly amazing that they could make anything complicated since this area was near the frontier at that time.
I believe Sedgwick said "They can't hit an Elephant at this dist..." Just sayin..😮
Thank You.
Nice collection.🎉😮
I live in Mound Prairie, Tx.
More guns…..more history….. more cowbells!!!!!
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I own a replica of a Georgia Armory rifle someone made. 😂. Pretty obscure gun and I always wondered why someone would make a replica of one
That was cool. Thank you.
The town of mound prairie texas no longer exists but the cemetery can still be seen. the earliest grave is from 1850
my grandpa B. 1892 had a 'civil war rifled musket' (unknown make/manufacture) that had been bored out to 20 gauge, he used it from 1910 till into the 30s when he traded that gun and 5 lbs of bacon for a '95 winchester in 30 US Army.. that was his deer gun till he died at 98 years of age,,,
THE LAST KNOWN USE of the "Brown Bess" was one picked up off the battlefield after Shiloh.
Absolutely gorgeous Whitworth
Excuse me for letting this out;
But if only, the United States National Army did adopt the Joslyn "Joselle" m1862 design as the offical standard issue design, the war could be over much sooner as federal troops have fire power advantages.
More history!
Mr. Adelman! Adelmann means, translated into english, nobleman. Strange fact : Wife of Count Adelmann von Adelmannsfelden in Hohenstadt is US born.
More history please!!
@6:20 that gun is gorgeous..
Canteen!? And here I'm thinking they all carried insulated Yeti cups.
Oh that's awesome. I will try and stop by next time I'm in Atlanta. Do they have exhibits open to the public?
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Ty guys u and mr Jones looks like some of my kin
Terrible situation! War sucks.
Great ! What a rubbish design but what a beautiful stock . Thanks !
Cool 😎
That Morse rifle looks beautiful and that loading mechanism is really cool but man...I would not trust something like that to hold up to heavy usage. That looks fragile!
Interesting.
How did the hexagonal bullet spin? Or was another method to ensure accuracy?
I believe it spun at a higher rate
Hexagonal rifle grooves inside the barrel.
What was the weight of the round ?
@@2pugman 530 grains. That was a British government requirement at the time Whitworth designed his rifle for any rifle to be considered for military service.
Do you have a Nelson Rifle from JD Nelson of Nelson Georgia , my wife's Great Grandfather...There were not many made....I understand there is one in a museum in Atlanta....
I've been trying to figure out what rifle my great-great-great grandpa had in his pic. If I could send you the pic would you be able to tell me?
Morse is just more proof that a good gunsmith can always find work.
Thomas Morse was the name of an American developed ww1 airplane! Thomas Morse scout!
My favorite ACWs rifles are the Enfield, Witworth, Sharps. I think Enfields were the best gun in the ACW!
When you were in Vicksburg did you guys go the Civil War museum downtown? Run a Black gentleman it was well done.
Yes and agreed.
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The Hall was not the first interchangeable arm in service. That was the French M1777.
What about Union weapons
I could be wrong, but I thought the US Armory in New Orleans was moved to Augusta Georgia before the fall of New Orleans.
I thought the Hall rifle was the first breach loading rifle to be issued as a standard rifle to any army in the world? Needle gun doesn't come around for another 20 years
Napoleon passed on the Pauli double rifle in 1808 because the required center fire metallic cartridges would strain the logistics train too much…
It was functionally similar to a rifled 12 gauge shotgun with similar sized cartridges.
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No Austrian muskets ? 😂
Was it common for cavalry troopers in CSA to be issued such long firearms?
When carbines weren't available, Confederate cavalry would often use sawed off rifles and shotguns.
In flintlock era in european countries the Dragoner/ dragoons often had instead of carbine a slightly shortened musket with bayonnet. When dragoons first appeared in 16th century, they had been infantry men equiped with bad riding horses. The horses had only been intended for quick moving, in battle they fought on foot. In late 18th century they had become heavy cavallry , but they still had basic Infantry training. So the muskets. This means in cavallry actions with different cavallry branches, the dragoons could, when necessary dismount and support their comrades of hussars or cuirassiers as line infantry.
Everything put away where they Can’t be seen buy most people’s
Not the hall it was a peice of junk
Invasion to enforce the revenue laws, not to free anyone.
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29th Texas Cavalry was a Trans Mississippi regiment that was formed in Northeast Texas. Red River, Lamar, and Bowie Counties. William John Thomas Littlejohn was Captain of Company G.
William Malloy, Pvt., Co. B, enlisted in Denton Co. As for the desertions in the regiment, I don't believe there were any more desertions in the 29th than any other regiments in the field. You have to remember these are Yankees telling this story.
Oh couldn't agree with you more on that more history not less thought. I get so angry with the fact that we need a black history month. The history is the history period. The code talkers the Muskegee airmen and the women who took up arms or medical Corp and the jobs left open in WWII. The scientists that are covered up should all be in our history. You never know,it may just reduce some of the predjudice against women are racial as well.
US-people are devoted to firearms like Germans to unlimitred speed on the autobahn! 😂😂😂
In time of Wild West, Imperial German gunlaw was similar to US one.
I don’t know, it doesn’t seem that extraordinary that the history of a conflict should have some time spent on the weapons of that conflict just as they would the uniforms, or what the soldiers ate, etc.
Ebrim: What Revolutionary war/ War of Secession is for US reenactors, is medieval era and Rennaisance / Thirty Years War ( 1618-1648) for German reenactors. Often rather knowledgefull people.
Correction: War of Northern Aggression.
aggression against slavery
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