The mechanical fuze and the advance of artillery in the Civil War /
McCaul, Edward B.,1951-
Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co.,
c2010.
"The rifled artillery used during the Civil War created the need for a new and more reliable type of artillery fuze to light powder charges. This history explains how mechanically ignited fuzes were developed to improve accuracy, distance, and power of weaponry, as well as the technical and manufacturing challenges of mating gunpowder and metal"--Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
United States military gunpowder -- Prewar fuzes -- Smooth-bore versus rifled artillery -- The manufacturing war -- Artillery during the Civil War -- The new fuzes -- Hotchkiss, Parrott, and Schenkl -- Post war developments -- Appendix A. United States fuze related patents, 1855-1872 -- Appendix B. British fuze related patents, 1855-1876 -- Appendix C. Short biographies -- Appendix D. Prewar armories, arsenals, navy yards, foundries, and small arms manufacturers.
"The rifled artillery used during the Civil War created the need for a new and more reliable type of artillery fuze to light powder charges. This history explains how mechanically ignited fuzes were developed to improve accuracy, distance, and power of weaponry, as well as the technical and manufacturing challenges of mating gunpowder and metal"--Provided by publisher.
United States. Army
Fuzes (Ordnance)
Military art and science