Rifles
What is the Springfield rifle?
The rifle that was used by the Union
What side used lances
The Confederacy
What was the side that successfully used the rocket launchers?
North
What was the side that used them?
Both sides
True or False- grenades always works
False
What is the Enfield rifle?
The rifle that was used by the Confederacy
What state authorized the manufacturing of 10,000 steel pikes?
Georgia
What was the name of the Northern rocket launcher?
the Hale Rocket Launcher
Why were the blades curved?
To keep the soldiers on their horses
What were the 3 models the grenades came in?
One, three and five-pound models
What are the three characteristics the Springfield rifle was known for?
Accuracy, range, and reliability
What was the reason the Confederates used lances?
They were a cheaper alternative to muskets
What was the general that used the rocket launchers?
General Alexander Schimmelfinneg
What is a saber?
the swords with more of a curve
What did Confederate soldiers reportedly use to catch the explosives before throwing them back?
They used blankets
What was the amount of Enfield rifles transported during the war?
900,000
What was the cavalry that used the lances?
The Sixth Pennsylvania Cavalry
Where the rockets were used?
South Carolina
when soldiers used swords/sabers?
In close combat
How did grenades originate?
Civil War soldiers were known jury-rigged explosives which evolved into hand grenades
What was the kind of bullet used by both rifles?
A .58 caliber Minie Ball
What was the cavalry's nickname?
Rush's Lancers
What did they target with the rocket launchers?
Enemy picket boats
What was the thing that was carved into the hilt of each sword?
The initials of the side they were fighting for
What was the most popular model?
The Union-issued Ketchum grenade