Round Ball to Rimfire
Author: Dean S. Thomas
Publisher: Thomas Publications (PA)
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 352
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Author: Dean S. Thomas
Publisher: Thomas Publications (PA)
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 352
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Published: 1997
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ISBN-13: 9781577470922
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Dean S. Thomas
Publisher: Thomas Publications (PA)
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 536
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Douglas D. Scott
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Published: 1987
Total Pages: 156
ISBN-13: 9780806120652
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn August, 1983, a grassfire raged up Deep Ravine and across the dry, grass-covered battlefield where, in 1876, men of the Seventh U.S. Cavalry under George Armstrong Custer had fought and died at the hands of a Sioux and Cheyenne force led by Sitting Bull. The removal of the normally dense ground cover revealed enough evidence to suggest that an archaeological survey would be fruitful and perhaps could address some unanswered questions about the battle. Describing archaeological investigations during the first year (1984) of a two-year survey, this book offers a detailed analysis of the physical evidence remaining after the battle. Precise information regarding the locations of artifacts and painstaking analyses of the artifacts themselves have uncovered much new information about the guns used in the battle by the victorious Indian warriors. Not only have the types of guns been identified, but through the use of archaeological and criminal-investigative techniques the actual numbers of firearms can now be estimated. This analysis of the battlefield, which represents a significant advance in methodology, shows that the two forces left artifacts in what can be defined as "combatant patterns." What did happen after Custer’s trumpeter, John Martin-dispatched with an order for Captain Benteen to "be quick"-turned and saw the doomed battalion for the last time? Written to satisfy both professional and layman, this book is a vital complement to the historical record.
Author: Dean S. Thomas
Publisher:
Published: 2010-10-20
Total Pages: 328
ISBN-13: 9781577471516
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: W. Reid McKee
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Published: 1975
Total Pages: 192
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Clarence Raymond Geier
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Published: 2010-12-15
Total Pages: 294
ISBN-13: 1603442073
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe recent work of anthropologists, historians, and historical archaeologists has changed the very essence of military history. While once preoccupied with great battles and the generals who commanded the armies and employed the tactics, military history has begun to emphasize the importance of the “common man” for interpreting events. As a result, military historians have begun to see military forces and the people serving in them from different perspectives. The Historical Archaeology of Military Sites has encouraged efforts to understand armies as human communities and to address the lives of those who composed them. Tying a group of combatants to the successes and failures of their military commanders leads to a failure to understand such groups as distinct social units and, in some instances, self-supporting societies: structured around a defined social and political hierarchy; regulated by law; needing to be supplied and nurtured; and often at odds with the human community whose lands they occupied, be they those of friend or foe. The Historical Archaeology of Military Sites will afford students, professionals dealing with military sites, and the interested public examples of the latest techniques and proven field methods to aid understanding and conservation of these vital pieces of the world’s heritage.
Author: Bill Ward
Publisher: Author House
Published: 2014-02
Total Pages: 253
ISBN-13: 149186320X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book covers 20 classic and vintage rifles from five different manufacturers. The rifles covered are among the most-used and best-loved rifles of all time. You will find information about each rifle and each manufacturer including: history and development, physical measurements and handling characteristics, accuracy testing, and current value. Plus, there are chapters on finding your own classic rifle, hunting with the .22, improving accuracy, and proper care and maintenance, and more.
Author: Dana Lee Pertermann
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Published: 2015-10-16
Total Pages: 194
ISBN-13: 1623492947
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhen a historic battlefield site is discovered and studied, the focus is often on the “hardware”: remnants of weaponry, ammunition, supplies, and equipment that archaeologists carefully unearth, analyze, conserve, and frequently place on display in museums. But what about the “software”? What can archaeology teach us about the humans involved in the conflict: their social mores and cultural assumptions; their use and understanding of power? In The Archaeology of Engagement: Conflict and Revolution in the United States, Dana L. Pertermann and Holly K. Norton have assembled a collection of studies that includes sites of conflicts between groups of widely divergent cultures, such as Robert E. Lee's mid-1850s campaign along the Concho River and the battles of the River Raisin during the War of 1812. Notably, the second half of the book applies the editors’ principles of conflict event theory to the San Jacinto Battlefield in Texas, forming a case study of one of America's most storied—and heavily trafficked—battle sites.