Historical Times Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Civil WarPatricia L. Faust This book offers an illustrated encyclopedia that can be used as a reference work for the Civil War as well as for recreational reading. |
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Page 124
... connected by a short length of chain , with the chain folded inside and the hemispheres closed together into a ball for loading . When fired , the shot whirled toward the enemy . In some early chain shot , and a few war- time examples ...
... connected by a short length of chain , with the chain folded inside and the hemispheres closed together into a ball for loading . When fired , the shot whirled toward the enemy . In some early chain shot , and a few war- time examples ...
Page 382
... related industries , especially firearms , gunpowder , and wagon manu- facturing , grew rapidly on the strength of military contracts . Meanwhile , iron production in the North experienced a slump early in the war but boomed 1863-64 ...
... related industries , especially firearms , gunpowder , and wagon manu- facturing , grew rapidly on the strength of military contracts . Meanwhile , iron production in the North experienced a slump early in the war but boomed 1863-64 ...
Page 485
... related disease were prevalent , Civil War doctors be- came medicinal explorers . By recording successes and failures in their battle against disease , they contributed significantly to postbellum development of pharmacology . -LJB ...
... related disease were prevalent , Civil War doctors be- came medicinal explorers . By recording successes and failures in their battle against disease , they contributed significantly to postbellum development of pharmacology . -LJB ...
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Historical Times Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Civil War Patricia L. Faust No preview available - 1991 |
Historical Times Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Civil War Patricia L. Faust No preview available - 1986 |
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