What weapons were used during the second battle of Bull Run?
Confederate and Federal infantry used muzzle-loading single-shot muskets in a variety of calibers, including .54, .58, and .69 caliber. Artillery was also muzzle-loading and ranged from 6-to 12-pounder smoothbores up to to 20-pounder rifled artillery. Officers of both armies carried swords and were armed with revolvers, usually .36 and .44 caliber.