http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/the-shotgun-the-ultimate-gun-the-planet-25573One of the most brilliant commanders of American troops in history. He really proved his qualities as a conventional soldier in the retreat of Hoods shattered army from Nashville in 1864 as the General in charge of the cavalry shielding the troops. The story sounds apocryphal ...I know WBTS history and never heard this one before. Why would troops with rifles wait until cavalry were 20 paces from them?
I believe the correct name for such weapons used at that time was "coaching carbine" or more commonly blunderbuss. Famous makers were: Richard Noyes of London, Durs Egg of London, Walker of London. As you probably imagine English ones were superior to what was made here.
