Casey's Stack Arms
Civil War Military Tradecraft
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7m 51s
Silas Casey wrote a drill manual which was approve in 1862 and became the predominate system of drill in the Union armies later in the Civil War. Here, explore how a group of four man can make a stack of their weapons so they can walk away and not just set them on the ground. Enjoy this update and upgraded version of the program, found only on HistoryFix!
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