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Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 12: (search)
e the two powder mills above mentioned, but we had no experience in making powder, or in extracting niter from natural deposits, or in obtaining it by artificial beds. For the supply of arms an agent was sent to Europe, who made contracts to the extent of nearly half a million dollars. Some small arms had been obtained from the North, and also important machinery. The machinery at Harpers Ferry armory had been saved from the flames by the heroic conduct of the operatives, headed by Armistead M. Ball, the master armorer. Of the machinery so saved, that for making rifle muskets was transported to Richmond, and that for rifles with sword-bayonets to Fayetteville, North Carolina. In addition to the injuries suffered by the machinery, the lack of skilled workmen caused much embarrassment. In the meantime the manufacture of small arms was undertaken at New Orleans and prosecuted with energy, though with limited success. In field artillery the manufacture was confined almost entire
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Index (search)
Reply of Gov. Rector to U. S. call for troops, 355. Articles of Confederation, 4, 7, 24, 28, 82, 98, 102, 105, 115, 164. Second article, 75. Adoption, 1778, 75. Powers of Congress, 75, 143-44. Resolution of revision, 77. Instructions to delegates on revision, 77-80. Revision, 82-89. Maryland's action, 108. A compact, 115-16. Sovereignty of states asserted, 120, 122, 133. Administration of government, 164. Atchison, Gen. D., 370. B Baker, Col., Edward, 377. Ball, Armistead M., 271, 275-76, 406. Ball's Bluff, Battle of, 377. Baltimore Conflict between citizens and Federal troops, 288. Bridges destroyed, 288. Occupation by Federal troops, 289-91. Bancroft, —, 99. Banks, General, 290, 291, 389, 394. Procedure against Maryland, 290-92. Barbour, James, 9. Philip P., 9. Barksdale, Colonel, 376. Dr. Randolph, 329. Barnwell, Robert W., 182, 206, 207. Bartow, Colonel, 263, 310. Bates, —, 231. Beauregard, Gen. P. G. T., 233, 23