Gilhams' or Hardee's?

[MOBDEnut]

What accounts and or references does anyone have of what drill manual was used by Prices's troops by the time of 2nd Corinth?

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

I can't answer your question, but . . . my gut feeling would be Hardee's.

 

[CMWinkler]

As far as I know Gilham's was only used in the ANV, taught originally by VMI cadets.

 

[MOBDEnut]

I have been "told" Gilham's manual was used by MSG, sorry I do not have references at hand.

Also as far as I understood it Gilham's manual was in practice in the pre war militias throughout the US. (?) As well as used by many ANV units not just Cadets.

My real focus would be western theater troops in Mississippi cir. Sept-Oct62

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

My real focus would be western theater troops in Mississippi cir. Sept-Oct62

According to newspaper reports the Hardee manual was in use:

HINDS COUNTY GAZETTE [RAYMOND, MS], September 10, 1862, p. 1,

The clever and patriotic citizens of the Bolton's Depot vicinity, gave the troops there encamped, Gen. Chas. E. Smedes' brigade of Mississippi Minute Men, a highly creditable entertainment, on the 3d instant. It was designed as a compliment to the soldiers, not only because of their uniform good conduct and soldierly bearing, but because of their known patriotism and their determination in behalf of the Confederacy. The troops, some five or six hundred in number, were carried through all the movements known to Hardee, by Col. Deeson, and manifested a thorough knowledge of their duties in the field, and demonstrated that General Smedes had not been idle, but had diligently applied himself to the instruction of his camp.

http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/bbs62x/mscwmb/webbbs_config.pl?md=read;id=18907

Edited to add:

I'm sorry that my link goes to another forum, but as I recently subscribed to the newspapers
site, I have read the original article.

When I find the article, I'll post the original copy from the Hinds County Gazette

 

[MOBDEnut]

Here is a decent write up discussing drill manuals.
http://www.authentic-campaigner.com...Hardee-s-Hardee-s-Revised-drills-by-Tom-Ezell

 

[CMWinkler]

I have been "told" Gilham's manual was used by MSG, sorry I do not have references at hand.

Also as far as I understood it Gilham's manual was in practice in the pre war militias throughout the US. (?) As well as used by many ANV units not just Cadets.

My real focus would be western theater troops in Mississippi cir. Sept-Oct62

Gilham's was not written until 1860 at the direction of the Virginia Governor. Despite it's title, I am not aware that it was widely used outside of Virginia.

 

[MOBDEnut]

Then it is possibly Scott's I am thinking of.