Brigadier General Baker specifically that the weapons were Austrian rifles and not Austrian muskets. In tests conducted sometime in the 1950's with actual weapons (not reproductions), the Austrian Rifle hit 3 of 15 shots at 400 yards on a six-foot square target and the Enfield Rifle Musket hit 13 of 15 shots.

Respectfully,

Gerald D. Hodge, Jr.
War Between the States Historian
Historian: 39th Georgia Volunteer Infantry Regiment
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