List of Confederate arms manufacturers

This is a list of Confederate arms manufacturers. The Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by thirteen Southern states that had declared their secession from the United States. The Confederate States Army was the army of the Confederate States of America while the Confederacy existed during the American Civil War. Companies appearing in this list were manufacturers of arms within the Confederate States.

Arms manufacturers Company Location Founded Products Output & Production NumbersAlexander, John & CoCharleston, South CarolinaLightfoot Arms, Atlanta GeorgiaAthens Steam CompanyAthens, Georgiaexperimental Double-barreled cannonAtlanta Machine WorksAtlanta, Georgia1848Ordnance, rifled cannonsAugusta Machine WorksAugusta, GeorgiaProduced a variant of the Colt 1851 Navy RevolversLeech & RigdonAugusta, GeorgiaProduced a variant of the Colt 1851 Navy revolverOr "Leech & Rigdon" <-- this differs how? -->Bellona ArsenalMidlothian, Virginia1810ArtilleryBilharz, Hallsee HodgkinsBoyle & GambleVirginiaBayonets, knives and swordsCarruth ArmoryGreenville, South Carolina1819.69 caliber flintlock smoothbore Harpers Ferry-style muskets.over 3032 made in 1819, Many converted to percussion cap for Civil WarC. ChapmanNashville, Tennessee.54 caliber percussion muzzle-loading carbinesLess than 100Cameron & CompanyCharleston, South CarolinaRiflesAlso "Cameron, Taylor, & Johnson"Churchill & SonsColumbiana, AlabamaArtilleryColumbusColumbus, Georgia.58 caliber percussion muzzle-loading carbines183College Hill ArsenalNashville, TennesseeSwords and cavalry sabresConfederate States ArmoryKenansville, North Carolina1863Various edged weapons, lances and equipment2,700 officers sabers, 600 naval cutlasses,800 artillery cutlassesCongaree FoundryColumbia, South CarolinaCook & BrotherNew Orleans, Louisiana (before 1863), Athens, Georgia (1863–1866)Various rifles, bayonets3,800-4,000 rifles, of them 1,000 .58 caliber percussion muzzle-loading carbinesDavis & BozemanElmore, Alabama.58 caliber percussion muzzle-loading carbines90Dickson, Nelson & Co.Adairsville, Georgia, Macon, Georgia, Dawson, GeorgiaRifles and carbines3,600 total for all rifles and carbines (.58 caliber percussion muzzle-loading carbines)J. M. Eason Bros.Charleston, South CarolinaFayetteville ArsenalFayetteville, North CarolinaRiflesGeorgia State ArmoryMilledgeville, Georgia1863Rifles, cartridges, artillery equipmentWm. Glaze & Co.Columbia, South CarolinaRiflesSometimes stamped his work with this name and sometimes "Palmetto Armory."Griswold & GunnisonGriswoldville, Georgia1862Produced a variant of the Colt 1851 Navy Revolver3,700 Griswold & Gunnison revolversHodgkinsMacon, Georgia,Pittsylvania, Virginia.58 caliber percussion muzzle-loading carbines400 to 700Hyde & GoodrichNew Orleans, LouisianaRiflesH. C. LambJamestown, North Carolina.50 and .58 caliber percussion breech-loading carbines532Maynardsee Perry by Keen, Walker. Not to be confused with northern Maynard of Chicopee Falls, MAW. S. McElwaineHolly Springs, MississippiRiflesMendenhall, James & GardnerGreensboro, North CarolinaRiflesContract with N. C. government for 10,000 rifles. Marks, "M. J. & G."Montgomery ArsenalMontgomery, Alabama1861Rifles (1864)MorseAugusta, Georgia, Columbia, South CarolinaCarbinesGeorge W. MorseGreenville, South Carolina.50 caliber breech-loading carbines1,000Murdoch Morrison Gun FactoryLaurel Hill, North CarolinaRifles J. P. MurrayColumbus, Georgia.58 caliber percussion muzzle-loading carbinesEst. 1,000Noble Bros. & CoRome, Georgia1855Various artillery pieces, artillery equipmentN.C Institute for the Deaf, Dumb, and BlindRaleigh, North Carolina1845.69 caliber Nessler ball variant for Model 1816 Musket and other obsolete flintlock firearmRaleigh Arsenal produce Est. 1.5 million ammunitionPalmetto Iron WorksColumbia, South Carolina1850Model 1842 musket with bayonets, M1841 Mississippi Rifle, variant of the Colt Dragoon revolver, variant of the M1842 dragoon pistol, M1840 Cavalry saber, M1840 light artillery sabers, 10-inch shells, various small arms and ordnanceJ. C. PeckAtlanta, GeorgiaSpecialty, rampart riflesPerry by Keen, WalkerDanville, Virginia.54 caliber percussion breech-loading carbines280T. W. RadcliffeColumbia, South CarolinaRiflesBoth maker and importerRichmond Armory(VA Manufactory of Arms)Richmond, Virginia1861 (1798)Variants of the Richmond rifle31,000 rifles5,400 carbines1,350 short riflesThomas RigginsKnoxville, TennesseeRiflesS. C. Robinson Arms Manufactory (Samuel C. Robinson)Richmond, VirginiaProduced a variant of the M1859 Sharps carbineca. 3,000 .52 caliber Sharps carbines. Marks, "Robinson Arms Co."(Selma Arsenal & Gun Works)Selma, Alabama1861Iron plating, Brooke rifled cannon, ironclad shipsover 70 Brooke riflesShakanoosa Arms Mfg. Co.RiflesShelby Iron CompanyShelby, Alabama1842Iron platingSC State Military WorksGreenville, South Carolina1861Also "State Rifle Works"Spiller & BurrMacon, GeorgiaRifles, variants of the Whitney model 1857 revolvers Samuel SutherlandRichmond, VirginiaRiflesTallasseeTallassee, Alabama.58 caliber percussion muzzle-loading carbines500Tarpley, Garrett & Co(Confederate Arms Factory)Greensboro, North CarolinaTarpley carbineca. 400 Tarpley carbinesGeorge ToddAustin, TexasRiflesTredegar Iron WorksRichmond, Virginia1841Various artillery pieces including the Brooke rifle, iron platingca. 1,100 artillery piecesTyler ArsenalTyler, TexasRiflesMarks, "Texas Rifle. Tyler, C. S."Union Mfg. Co.Richmond, VirginiaRiflesG. P. Sloat, formerly of Philadelphia, Supt.Virginia ManufactoryRichmond, VirginiaRiflesSee Firearms in American History by Charles Winthrop Sawyer, Vol. 3 (Our Rifles), 1920, pp. 219–220. Civil War Guns and Weapons at thomaslegion.net Civil War Artillery: Confederate Manufacturers

See also List of Confederate arsenals and armories List of weapons in the American Civil War Rifles in the American Civil War Field artillery in the American Civil War Siege artillery in the American Civil War

Sources

External links Cook & Brother Confederate Armory historical marker