Maynard Carbines in the Union Army
By Ronald S. Coddington New York dentist and inventor Edward Maynard could not have known that his breechloading carbine would become closely associated with the Confederate Army. As Senior Editor
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Southern Exposures: Confederate images from the Paul Reeder Collection
By Ron Field During a lifetime of collecting, Paul Reeder has brought together a unique collection of Confederate imagery, a representative selection of which is showcased here. Each image tells
“Get That Gun!”
By Phil Spaugy February 15, 1862, had been a day of days for Brig. Gen. Lew Wallace. One year earlier, the 34-year-old Indiana resident of Crawfordsville was the captain of
Mississippi, Maynards, and Men. The Maynard Carbines of the Bolivar Troop
By Phil Spaugy The images of these early war, well-armed sergeants once resided in the Herb Peck collection, and have been reproduced in many publications over the last 60 years.