Project Gutenberg 2008-02-07 Public domain in the USA. 258 Rains, George Washington 1817 1898 Rains, Geo. W. History of the Confederate Powder Works Produced by David Wilson and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "History of the Confederate Powder Works" by George Washington Rains is a historical account likely written in the late 19th century. This book recounts the establishment and operation of the Confederate Powder Works, which was essential for producing gunpowder for the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. The author, a former Confederate officer, provides insights into the logistical challenges and innovations involved in creating a successful manufacturing facility under wartime conditions. In this detailed account, Rains discusses his pivotal role in constructing the Augusta, Georgia powder works, which had to be developed rapidly due to the South's lack of preparedness for prolonged warfare. He outlines the processes for refining saltpetre, sourcing ingredients, and finally, the actual production of gunpowder. The book illustrates the technological challenges, the ingenuity required to overcome material shortages, and the significant role that the powder works played in the Confederacy's military efforts. Additionally, it touches upon the catastrophic explosions that occurred, safety measures implemented, and the eventual success in producing over two million pounds of gunpowder by the end of the Civil War. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 49.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Speeches, addresses, etc. United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Confederate Powder Works E456 Text US Civil War Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare Category: Engineering & Technology 99689 2025-06-10T08:21:30.907710 text/html 96173 2008-02-07T09:11:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 45442 2008-02-07T09:11:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 127566 2025-06-10T08:21:37.483672 application/epub+zip 126817 2025-06-10T08:21:34.469708 application/epub+zip 89675 2025-06-10T08:21:33.117690 application/epub+zip 256101 2025-06-10T08:21:39.733666 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 243373 2025-06-10T08:21:36.594684 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201408 2022-09-11T10:35:45.783235 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 84097 2025-06-10T08:21:30.495743 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 83964 2008-02-07T09:11:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 30500 2008-02-07T09:11:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19299 2025-06-10T08:21:39.879651 application/rdf+xml 14441 2025-06-10T08:21:33.687687 image/jpeg 3443 2025-06-10T08:21:33.407677 image/jpeg 125214 2025-06-10T08:21:30.922704 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia