31370 Federal in Frock Coat Kneeling Firing, No. 2 W. Britain-Redcoats & Bluecoats a young girl makes her

a young girl makes her way from her local village down to a nearby town to sell some flowers and

In 1861 Stuart followed Virginia’s secession and joined the Confederacy

Shovel in one hand and dressed in the off-white “fatigue duties” trousers this soldier is awaiting orders

She was determined that her people would be able to see the bridal procession drive to St

31370 Federal in Frock Coat Kneeling Firing, No. 2 W. Britain-Redcoats & Bluecoats a young girl makes herThere are four basic positions used for firing a rifle: standing; keeling; sitting; and prone. During the age of musketry standing and kneeling were most common. This was because the movement of massed ranks of men was key to victory in the field and it is easier to regain an upright posture from a kneeling position not so from one sitting or lying down (it is also very difficult to reload from a prone position). Kneeling was also used in the front