List of Confederate arsenals and armories
This is a list of Confederate arsenals and armories. The Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by eleven Southern slave 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. Arsenals and armories in this list were active during the years of the confederacy and during the American Civil War.
Arsenals
| Name | Location | Started Operations |
|---|---|---|
| Athens Armory | Athens, Georgia | 1863 |
| Beaufort Arsenal[1] | Beaufort, South Carolina | |
| Camden Powder Magazine [1] | South Carolina | |
| Charleston Arsenal[1] | Charleston, South Carolina | |
| Columbia Arsenal[1] | Columbia, South Carolina | |
| Mount Vernon Arsenal | Mt. Vernon, Alabama | |
| Richmond Armory | Richmond, Virginia | Reactivated 1861 |
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Confederate Arsenals, Shipyards, and Arms Manufacturers in South Carolina". SCV Camp 36. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
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