Latest Civil War Historian magazine

[15thiowacoC]

What type of weapon is the reenactor holding on the front cover? We were looking it over and can't quite tell!

[christy]

Re: Latest Civil War Historian magazine

According to photographer Tim Parson, it's a flintrock rifle belonging to Eli (Eli Geery). Other than that, we've no other details.

Thanks for your interest!
Christy Martin
Managing Editor, CWH magazine

[Ross L. Lamoreaux]

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The detail was kind of hazy, but it had characteristics of an 1816 Springfield or an 1777 Charleville, with what appears to be a flat flashguard over the lockplate.

[Tom Craig]

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Guys,
Is anyone else missing a sizeable chunk of pages, or is it just my copy? The article about RI soldiers and the candy article, as well as a later article are all missing pages?!
Take care,
Tom Craig

[Charles Heath]

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Tom,

Rumor has it the nefarious Nutmeg Boys quietly removed those now-missing pages. Did you find any little note left behind with bad poetry? That's their M.O., as you may remember. :tounge_sm

[Kevin O'Beirne]

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Is anyone else missing a sizeable chunk of pages, or is it just my copy? The article about RI soldiers and the candy article, as well as a later article are all missing pages?!

I don't think my copy is missing pages, but about 12 pages in the front half of the magazine weren't cut apart from each other; I had to use a razor blade to slice 'em into separate pages so I could see what was inside. :)

It may appear they had some printing problems with this issue.

[Hank Trent]

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I don't think my copy is missing pages, but about 12 pages in the front half of the magazine weren't cut apart from each other; I had to use a razor blade to slice 'em into separate pages so I could see what was inside.

It's probably just an authenticity upgrade. Trivia fact: that's how publications used to come.

As a reader wrote in to Harper's Monthly, September 1858, "You can form no idea how home-like and refreshing it is to cut the pages of your mirth-provoking Drawer, and enjoy the feast of good things, away over the seas, and among a strange people."

Hank Trent
hanktrent@voyager.net

[christy]

Re: Latest Civil War Historian magazine

Guys,
Is anyone else missing a sizeable chunk of pages, or is it just my copy? The article about RI soldiers and the candy article, as well as a later article are all missing pages?!
Take care,
Tom Craig

Tom, Send me your mailing address and I'll make sure you get another, complete, copy. I'll check with our printer to see what could have happened.

Regards,
Christy Martin
Managing Editor
Civil War Historian magazine

[christy]

Re: Latest Civil War Historian magazine

I don't think my copy is missing pages, but about 12 pages in the front half of the magazine weren't cut apart from each other; I had to use a razor blade to slice 'em into separate pages so I could see what was inside. :)

It may appear they had some printing problems with this issue.

Thanks, Kevin, for letting us know about this. I'll check with our printer.

Regards,
Christy Martin
Managing Editor
Civil War Historian magazine

[15thiowacoC]

Re: Latest Civil War Historian magazine

The detail was kind of hazy, but it had characteristics of an 1816 Springfield or an 1777 Charleville, with what appears to be a flat flashguard over the lockplate.

I would like to say thank you. The picture was a bit hazy. It is very interesting that it is a flintlock and he is wearing I believe an English cap pouch. I am not going to dig to much deeper into this as you all have answered my question.

Thanks again,
Jason