Recent content by J.A.Morrow

Has anyone seen or know of a GRAY PATINA "double-end Whitworth" bullet that has (verifiably) been dug ANYWHERE EXCEPT the so-called "Fort Fisher" double-end Whitworths? (Several collectors & dealers are now calling these bullets something else-making them all the more "rare" these days) I'd...

Would any of the gun gurus happen to know if there was any primary source info about the use of "Volunteer"muskets in THE WAR? (I have a couple of them & only collected them because they so closely resemble the Whitworth rifle.) Or,is this usually thought of as an "Englishman's Gentleman's Gun"...

Guys, My good buddy Rodney has photographed some Whitworths for your interest. We selected some of the more unique impacts(of about 60 rounds)to pique your interest... The probability of these impacts to have actually "hit" an enemy is higher than virtually any other wartime round-type. Photo...

I was just wondering if anyone has a Whitworth cannon shell fuse they could post? They are pretty "elusive"... Thanks. John A. Morrow

I was just wondering how many "other" items are being found on C.W. dig sites... Once when living in Charleston,S.C.several friends & I were searching for a Confederate camp-and found instead a War of 1812 bivouac site with buttons and one fine oval breast plate. Another time looking for another...