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Now, I know that handguns were most common among cavalry, artillery crews, and officers, being an "issue" item in all three groups, but how common were handguns in the rank-and-file of the Union infantry? I mean, I've read about how some soldiers brought them from home or were sent by the folks at home in a "care package", and seen old photos of soldiers with handguns (including my great-great-grandfather), though I'm sure a lot of those were photographers' props, but what, if anything, did official regulations have to say about the average soldier carrying a handgun?
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[FONT="Comic Sans MS"][COLOR="Blue"]Richard Knack[/COLOR][/FONT] -
Re: Handguns in the ranks?
Dick this topic has been covered several times, this may be of some help.
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[SIZE="2"][B][FONT="Georgia"]19th Alabama Infantry
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Backwaters 1865 - S.U.G., Company A
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