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Richmond Armory (VA Manufactory of Arms) Richmond, Virginia: 1861 (1798) Variants of the Richmond rifle: 31,000 rifles 5,400 carbines 1,350 short rifles Thomas Riggins Knoxville, Tennessee: Rifles S. C. Robinson Arms Manufactory (Samuel C. Robinson) Richmond, Virginia: Produced a variant of the M1859 Sharps carbine: ca. 3,000 .52 caliber Sharps ...
At the start of the American Civil War, the Confederacy suffered from a lack of resources with the capability to produce small arms weapons. Virginia appropriated funds to modernize the Old State Armory building in Richmond with arms-making machinery manufactured in England, but the confrontation at Fort Sumter initiated the Union blockade which prevented delivery of the machinery.
The Virginia Manufactory of Arms was a state-owned firearms manufacturer and arsenal in what is today Richmond, Virginia. It was established by the Commonwealth of Virginia in 1798 to supply the Virginia militia with firearms and related items such as swords and bayonets.
The Bal du Bois is an annual debutante ball held at the Country Club of Virginia in Richmond. The ball serves as a fundraiser for the Junior Board of Sheltering Arms Physical Rehabilitation Hospital. Since its founding in 1957, the ball has raised over $3.8 million for Sheltering Arms.
The original section was built in 1892 and expanded in 1919 and 1920. The expansion included five story smoke houses. It originally housed the Richmond Brewery, and was later acquired by the E. M. Todd Company a manufacturer of smoked ham and bacon. The E. M. Todd Company ceased operations at the plant in 1998. [3]
Turkey prices are down this year but prices for ham, Russet potatoes, and pumpkin are all up near record highs, according to a Wells Fargo survey Experts explain why some foods on the Thanksgiving ...
The BofA team noted that the arms race began in the second quarter and since then, for each dollar spent by the four hyperscalers, there were $19 in upwardly revised capex estimates.
Richmond Herald of Arms in Ordinary is an officer of arms of the College of Arms in England. From 1421 to 1485, Richmond was a herald to John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford , George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence , and Henry , Earl of Richmond , all of whom held the Honour (estate) of Richmond .