"The Civil War " Topic
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| Tango01 | 08 Sep 2018 11:55 a.m. PST |
Interesting… land mines?…. how and where?….
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Thanks in advance for your guidance.
Amicalement
Armand |
| wpilon | 08 Sep 2018 1:03 p.m. PST |
The Rebels used land mines on the approaches to Ft. McAllister in Richmond Hill GA. They are apparently artillery shells buried in the ground with some sort of pressure fuse. The mines caused most of the U.S. Casualties taking the fort. After the fort was secured Sherman set the Rebel prisoners to clearing the mines despite much protesting and whining. link |
| William Warner | 08 Sep 2018 3:57 p.m. PST |
They were also used in the Confederate defenses at Yorktown in 1862. |
| Tango01 | 09 Sep 2018 2:32 p.m. PST |
Many thanks!….
Amicalement
Armand
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LostPict  | 09 Sep 2018 4:39 p.m. PST |
They had Galvanic Mines at Fort Fusher; these were for remote detonation. |
| Tango01 | 10 Sep 2018 9:52 a.m. PST |
Thanks also!.
Amicalement
Armand
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| John the Greater | 11 Sep 2018 10:35 a.m. PST |
At the time there was a distinction between "land torpedoes", sea (or river)torpedoes and spar torpedoes.. All actually predate the US Civil War. If you are really interested in the topic of mines I recommend Norman Youngblood's book: The Development of Mine Warfare: a Most Murderous and Barbarous Conduct. |
| Tango01 | 11 Sep 2018 10:43 a.m. PST |
Many thanks my good friend!. Amicalement
Armand |
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