Date of Award
Fall 1976
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
History
Committee Director
Harold Wilson
Committee Member
Carl Boyd
Committee Member
Peter Stewart
Call Number for Print
Special Collections LD4331.H47 W45
Abstract
James H. Burton was a key figure in the development of the Confederate small arms industry. It was largely through his efforts that the C.S. Armory, Richmond was placed in operation as quickly as it was. The plan to establish a central, or national, armory in the deep South was attributable to him. Burton's European contacts, cultivated while organizing the Royal Armory at Enfield, professional acumen, personality and loyalty all contributed to a large degree to the success of the Confederate Ordnance Bureau despite seemingly insurmountable obstacles.
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DOI
10.25777/nw70-nj65
Recommended Citation
Wilson, Eugene K..
"James H. Burton and the Development of the Confederate Small Arms Industry"
(1976). Master of Arts (MA), Thesis, History, Old Dominion University, DOI: 10.25777/nw70-nj65
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/history_etds/267