Were Confederate troops used as cannon fodder | Civil War Potpourri On the thread "Which government was more intrusive" one of the posters stated that United States Colored Troops were "used as cannon fodder " While of course, the Confederate government didn't have black soldiers, so they couldn't use black soldiers in battle in any way
Were Confederate troops used as cannon fodder | Civil War Potpourri That statement prompted this reply (from me): Were the Confederate infantry at Malvern Hill, cannon fodder? Were the Irish Brigade at Fredericksburg, cannon fodder? Were the Virginians, North Carolinians, Floridians and the others who took part in the attack on July 3, 1863, cannon fodder? I haven't received a reply yet
Were Confederate troops used as cannon fodder | Civil War Potpourri All the "common" soldiers, the privates and especially the conscripts who were known Unionists at heart, were essentially used as CSA cannon fodder Certain regiments in Hood's Army of Tennessee (the consolidated group of the primarily Unionist Southerners, the North Alabama troops 27th, 35th and 49th Alabama Regiments, per their diaries) were repeatedly placed on skirmish lines
Were the USCT Used As Cannon Fodder? - civilwartalk. com In other thread an accusation was made that black soldiers were used as cannon fodder When asked for examples, the following were given: Honey Hill, Petersburg (June 15-18, 1864), Olustee and other places We can also add to that the obvious example of Battery Wagner which was also mentioned
Heavy Artillery Units = Cannon Fodder? | Eastern Theater However, I question the assertion they were used as "cannon fodder " What are your thoughts on how the Heavy Artillery units were used, especially in comparison to other infantry in the AOTP?
How Do You Recruit White Officers for a Black Regiment? He didn't see his regiment as mere cannon fodder Was it the best idea to volunteer his regiment to lead the charge on Battery Wagner? Perhaps not (for a number of reasons), but he wanted to prove their worth - that they were as good as any white regiment He did not escape the consequences of his decision
Heavy Artillery vs. Light Artillery Regiments I have only recently started delving into research of artillery during the war, so please forgive the rookie question What was the dividing line between the classifications of "light artillery" and "heavy artillery" in the organization of artillery regiments? Were 3, 6, and 12 pound guns
Cannonball-Steel | Cannons Artillery Crew Served Weapons Hello All, I have a cannonball that is 9lbs and steel The Markings on the cannonball are the letters “SSS” Looking up the company that show made it came from Shreveport Steel Shell company in LA They provided the Confederacy with these cannonballs Just trying to make sure thus is
Size of Civil War horses. | Four Footed Friends Maybe 14 3 and 900 pounds at full weight? Probably as the war wore on, on some of those long "foot cavalry" marches, when corn, oats and fodder were not available, a horse his size could have dropped down to 750 or 800 pounds Would have looked really thin (think ribs and hip bones) compared to horses of today