Palehorseman
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I have been reading the "Life of Lieutenant-General Nathan Bedford Forrest" by John Allan Wyeth.
There are more references in this book to breech loaders, Colt revolving rifles and etc. by both the Union and Confederacy than any other Civil War writings that I have read before. It seems the Maynard carbine was a favorite of cavalry for both sides in the western theater of operations. In addition to the carbine being accurate, the cartridge cases could be easily reloaded by the trooper's themselves with powder and ball 100+ times before becoming unserviceable.
The book is downloadable for free from several sources, in my case it was to Kindle.
https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#...al+Nathan+Bedford+Forrest+by+John+Allan+Wyeth
There are more references in this book to breech loaders, Colt revolving rifles and etc. by both the Union and Confederacy than any other Civil War writings that I have read before. It seems the Maynard carbine was a favorite of cavalry for both sides in the western theater of operations. In addition to the carbine being accurate, the cartridge cases could be easily reloaded by the trooper's themselves with powder and ball 100+ times before becoming unserviceable.
The book is downloadable for free from several sources, in my case it was to Kindle.
https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#...al+Nathan+Bedford+Forrest+by+John+Allan+Wyeth