Girls and Guns in the Confederacy

gafinfan · Jul 7, 2009

You just got to admire our ladies!!

Women and firearms in the Confederate South.

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Bellville [TX] Countryman, May 22, 1861, p. 3, c. 5
The Goliad Messenger says all persons there, old and young-even including the ladies-are practicing the use of fire arms-therefore Abraham is a gone sucker.

Dallas Herald, May 22, 1861, p. 2, c. 5
The Rusk Enquirer says that a number of young ladies of Cherokee County have formed themselves into a corps of sharpshooters, for rifle practice. At their first practice, they had an effigy of Old Abe, for a target, which they completely riddled with bullets. The Enquirer adds: "Talk about wiping out a people whose women and children are expert rifle and pistol shooters! The idea is absurd."
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Hmmmmm they sure knew who to shoot at!!

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