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«It is interesting to note most of the Henrys used in the Civil War were privately purchased.

The Henry was an expensive weapon that most soldiers could not have afforded at $52.50. That is almost 4 months pay for the Civil War solider. It does not seem likely that he would be able to save that much money for the price of a Henry rifle, no matter how good a weapon it was. Most of the units that bought their own Henrys purchased them in late 1863 or early 1864. The answer to where they got the money to purchase their Henrys lies in a law passed by the government, the Veteran Volunteer Act. This act gave to the solider, upon re-enlisting, a 30 day furlough and more importantly a $400.00 bounty. This was about 3 years salary to most. Indeed it was a lot of money. Upon returning to active duty they would be able to spend $52.50 for a weapon that would help save their lives.»

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Date: 2022-10-06 12:21 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] grozab.livejournal.com
Там, помнится, не столько сами, сколько штаты закупали

Date: 2022-10-06 12:29 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kris-reid.livejournal.com
Штаты закупили для "своих" полков довольно много, тот же Иллинойс отличился. Но как я понял, еще были случаи, когда народ в войсках "складывался", чтобы получить оптовую скидку.
Факт, что именно правительственный заказ был всего лишь раз и то небольшой, а подавляющая часть "генри" на войне, это частные закупки.

Date: 2022-10-06 01:00 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] grozab.livejournal.com
Ну да, закупка штатом 500-1000 винтовок это тоже "private purchase"

Date: 2022-10-06 11:25 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] Саша Пахомов (from livejournal.com)
"Боевые" авансом-это утром деньги-вечером стулья фактически. Не слишком-то, видать, в начальство солдатики верили, раз пришлось идти на такую дорогостоящую схему.

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