Tarpley, Garrett and Company (Pioneer Foundry)
Armory, Greensboro, North Carolina.
- Side
- Confederate
- Kind
- Armory
- Where
- Greensboro, North Carolina
- Years
- 1863-1864
TARPLEY, GARRETT AND COMPANY
At its Pioneer Foundry the firm made the Tarpley breech-loading carbine, patented by the Confederate government on February 14, 1863. More than 400 carbines are believed to have been made for North Carolina and the Confederacy.
Then
The firm made the Tarpley breech-loading carbine, patented by the Confederate government on February 14, 1863. More than 400 carbines are believed to have been made for North Carolina and the Confederacy.
Production ran during 1863 and 1864.
Now
Lines owned by Norfolk Southern run through Greensboro today.
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