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When Colonel John T. Wilder converted his infantry in to the famous Lighting Brigade of mounted Infantry, he originally armed them with Spenser rifles and hatchets. He did not think mounted Infantry needed sabers. However, the hatchets were soon gone. Why would he decided on hatchets only to discontinue using them?
The use of hatchets by some soldiers in America predate the Civil War. Some hatchets were used in the French and Indian War and as late as the War of 1812. So what changes in warfare had occurred between the War of 1812 and the Civil War that made hatchets obsolete as a military weapon?
The use of hatchets by some soldiers in America predate the Civil War. Some hatchets were used in the French and Indian War and as late as the War of 1812. So what changes in warfare had occurred between the War of 1812 and the Civil War that made hatchets obsolete as a military weapon?