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Lynchburg (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.33
d Austrian rifles and smooth-bore muskets with which many were first provided. Subsequently the blockade became more stringent, and the supplies were becoming exhausted. All the arms used by the Confederates were muzzle-loaders, and it became a matter of extreme importance to furnish a supply of percussion caps. The machines then used by us, modelled after the old United States machines, failed to do the work with sufficient rapidity. In this emergency an ingenious mechanic from Lynchburg, Virginia, invented and made a machine by which we were enabled in twenty-four hours to make, fill and press a million of caps. But in a short time our supply of sheet copper was exhausted, and after the occupation of Chattanooga by the Union troops and the loss of our copper mines in Tennessee, we were placed in a serious dilemma. We had no copper—no mines—and the blockade was very stringent —it was impossible to obtain it. In this emergency, in the spring of 1864, an officer was sent to Nor<
Libby Hill (Vermont, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.33
ed by his fellow-soldiers and patriots. But he thought that the enviable honor should not be monopolized by one man, and he hoped that it would now be conferred upon some one among the many worthy then present. On motion of Hon. George L. Christian, it was— Resolved, That Comrade Carlton McCarthy be appointed a committee of one to solicit subscriptions in sums of one dollar or less for a monument to the private soldiers of the Confederate States Army, said monument to be erected on Libby Hill. The committee on the nomination of officers returning, reported the following, who were unanimously elected: President, General William H. Payne, of Fauquier county; Vice-Presidents, General John R. Cooke, of Richmond city; Colonel Charles Marshall, of Baltimore, Maryland; Hon. James H. Skinner, of Staunton; Captain Philip W. McKinney, of Farmville; General Thomas T. Munford, of Richmond city; Treasurer, Robert S. Bosher, Esq., of Richmond city; Secretary, Private Carlton Mc-Carthy
North Carolina (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.33
d the loss of our copper mines in Tennessee, we were placed in a serious dilemma. We had no copper—no mines—and the blockade was very stringent —it was impossible to obtain it. In this emergency, in the spring of 1864, an officer was sent to North Carolina by my order and with the approval of the Chief of Ordnance, Colonel Gorgas, and directed to purchase, cut up, and ship to the Richmond arsenal all the turpentine and brandy stills he could find. He was very efficient and successful, and withte of mercury, made from mercury and nitric acid. The nitric acid was made at the arsenal of nitre and sulphuric acid—the nitre was made under the management of special officers from artificial nitre beds, and the sulphuric acid was made in North Carolina. There were no private manufactories, and these essential materials were all made during the war by the officers of the Confederate Government. Towards the close of the war our supply of mercury, of foreign importation, became exhausted.
Selma (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.33
herto turned almost entirely to the Eastern, Middle, and Western States, the inducement of higher wages offered by certain Southern capitalists being, in the opinion of the immigrants, more than counterbalanced by the greatly exaggerated danger of climatic diseases. The South thus found herself, in a great measure, deprived of skilful and experienced mechanics, a want that made itself sorely felt during the whole war, as the full capacity of the fine works at Richmond, Savannah, Augusta, Selma and Mobile, from scarcity of workmen, could at no time be taken advantage of. By the fall of New Orleans, in the earlier part of the war, an even greater want of foundrymen, and especially ship-carpenters, was created in the Confederacy. And again he says: In regard to sea-coast defence two things resulted then from this combination of unfavorable circumstances in the condition of the South. Southern engineers were compelled, in the first place, to recognize the inefficiency of th
United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 1.33
n or other war material, except such as fell into her hands with the capture or surrender of United States forts, arsenals or magazines within her borders; no levies to draw upon, except her own sonsncies to be promptly met and difficulties to be overcome, in the language of a distinguished United States naval officer, Lieutenant Soley, they were little less than phenomenal. Another writer ofabama Polytechnic Institute, who held the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel of Ordnance under the Confederate States Government, and give it in full as a part of this address. It is a most interesting contro furnish a supply of percussion caps. The machines then used by us, modelled after the old United States machines, failed to do the work with sufficient rapidity. In this emergency an ingenious subscriptions in sums of one dollar or less for a monument to the private soldiers of the Confederate States Army, said monument to be erected on Libby Hill. The committee on the nomination of of
Savannah (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.33
mmigration had hitherto turned almost entirely to the Eastern, Middle, and Western States, the inducement of higher wages offered by certain Southern capitalists being, in the opinion of the immigrants, more than counterbalanced by the greatly exaggerated danger of climatic diseases. The South thus found herself, in a great measure, deprived of skilful and experienced mechanics, a want that made itself sorely felt during the whole war, as the full capacity of the fine works at Richmond, Savannah, Augusta, Selma and Mobile, from scarcity of workmen, could at no time be taken advantage of. By the fall of New Orleans, in the earlier part of the war, an even greater want of foundrymen, and especially ship-carpenters, was created in the Confederacy. And again he says: In regard to sea-coast defence two things resulted then from this combination of unfavorable circumstances in the condition of the South. Southern engineers were compelled, in the first place, to recognize the i
Augusta (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.33
er of climatic diseases. The South thus found herself, in a great measure, deprived of skilful and experienced mechanics, a want that made itself sorely felt during the whole war, as the full capacity of the fine works at Richmond, Savannah, Augusta, Selma and Mobile, from scarcity of workmen, could at no time be taken advantage of. By the fall of New Orleans, in the earlier part of the war, an even greater want of foundrymen, and especially ship-carpenters, was created in the Confederacy. s. To make nitre a special bureau was organized; and on a large scale, throughout the Confederacy, artificial nitre beds were early formed, and an abundant supply was furnished with which to manufacture gunpowder. The large arsenal at Augusta, Georgia, under the management of Colonel Rains, was especially devoted to the manufacture of powder. Towards the close of the war it was making an abundant supply of very superior character, equal and superior to the best importation from foreign s
Tennessee (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.33
ply of percussion caps. The machines then used by us, modelled after the old United States machines, failed to do the work with sufficient rapidity. In this emergency an ingenious mechanic from Lynchburg, Virginia, invented and made a machine by which we were enabled in twenty-four hours to make, fill and press a million of caps. But in a short time our supply of sheet copper was exhausted, and after the occupation of Chattanooga by the Union troops and the loss of our copper mines in Tennessee, we were placed in a serious dilemma. We had no copper—no mines—and the blockade was very stringent —it was impossible to obtain it. In this emergency, in the spring of 1864, an officer was sent to North Carolina by my order and with the approval of the Chief of Ordnance, Colonel Gorgas, and directed to purchase, cut up, and ship to the Richmond arsenal all the turpentine and brandy stills he could find. He was very efficient and successful, and with the copper of these old stills we mad<
Fauquier (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.33
one among the many worthy then present. On motion of Hon. George L. Christian, it was— Resolved, That Comrade Carlton McCarthy be appointed a committee of one to solicit subscriptions in sums of one dollar or less for a monument to the private soldiers of the Confederate States Army, said monument to be erected on Libby Hill. The committee on the nomination of officers returning, reported the following, who were unanimously elected: President, General William H. Payne, of Fauquier county; Vice-Presidents, General John R. Cooke, of Richmond city; Colonel Charles Marshall, of Baltimore, Maryland; Hon. James H. Skinner, of Staunton; Captain Philip W. McKinney, of Farmville; General Thomas T. Munford, of Richmond city; Treasurer, Robert S. Bosher, Esq., of Richmond city; Secretary, Private Carlton Mc-Carthy, of Richmond city. Executive Committee: Colonel William H. Palmer, Colonel Archer Anderson, Major Thomas A. Brander, Hon. George L. Christian, and John S. Ellett, Esq.
Austria (Austria) (search for this): chapter 1.33
and furnished the chief part of the ordnance supply used by the Confederate armies. In the early part of the war ordnance stores were bought in Europe, and in many instances reached their destination despite the blockaded forts. With these the troops were armed during the first year. After the Seven Days battles around Richmond, large numbers of Enfield rifles were secured from the battlefield and carried to the arsenal, repaired and issued to the troops to take the place of the old Austrian rifles and smooth-bore muskets with which many were first provided. Subsequently the blockade became more stringent, and the supplies were becoming exhausted. All the arms used by the Confederates were muzzle-loaders, and it became a matter of extreme importance to furnish a supply of percussion caps. The machines then used by us, modelled after the old United States machines, failed to do the work with sufficient rapidity. In this emergency an ingenious mechanic from Lynchburg, Virgi
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