A glance at some of what you’ll see at The Starkville Civil War Arsenal
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- The ambulance was a common sight in the field artillery batteries of the American Civil War.
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- Mortars made of wood were first used during the Civil War at the Siege of Vicksburg in 1863. For more information go to the Featured Images page.
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- The Wheeling Ambulance can transport up to eleven in a sitting position or two men laying down.
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- The caisson has been used to bury veterans from the Mexican War and the Civil War. One of the Civil War veterans was Arnold Becker, a member of the submarine crew from the H.L. Hunley.
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- Livestock was a vital component of the artillery so space is dedicated for the artillery harness and the roll of horses and mules.
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- The Visitors Center is where the programs of various artillery-related topics take place along with the introductory slide show on artillery rolling stock.
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- The 100-plus horses in a battery had to be shod every 5-6 weeks so the battery forge was a crucial piece of equipment.
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- The roll of the artificer and all his tools that supported the battery are emphasized at the Starkville Civil War Arsenal.
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- One of the programs visitors to the arsenal can choose to hear is the anatomy, maintenance and repair of a Civil War wheel.
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- The unsung hero of the American Civil War is the supply or baggage wagon. A baggage wagon could transport one ton of hay which was consumed in one day by the livestock of a six-gun battery.
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- All of the different sized gun carriages used during the Civil War are represented at the Starkville Civil War Arsenal. In order from left to right they are: the No. 1, the No. 1 modified, the No. 2, and the No. 3 gun carriage.
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- The Battery wagon is the backbone of all the maintenance work that was done to keep the artillery rolling.