How much use if any did smoothbore muskets see with union troops in the Eastern theater from 1864 onward? I've heard that the 211th Pennsylvania may have been issued smoothbores, is there any truth to this? . They were 3rd division, 9th corps men, that fought at Fort Stedman. What about the 205th and 207th PA, who were part of the same brigade?
Could anyone recommend a book that covers this topic?
Could anyone recommend a book that covers this topic?