| Name | Street | Town | State | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short and Biscoe | Tyler | Texas | 1862 | 1864 |
| Patent | Date | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Contract | for |
|---|---|
| State of Texas | 5000 rifles |
| Product |
|---|
|
This C.S.A. Ordnance plant was founded in 1862 by J.C. Short, William. S. N. Biscoe and Col. George Yarbrough.
After difficulties to obtain men and material the plant was sold in October 1863 to the Confederate
Government. Yarbrough left but Short and Biscoe stayed in the factory to continue making weapons. See also Tyler Ordnance Works. .54 caliber Hill rifles, short and long patern, marked HILL RIFLE TYLER C.S. short and long Texas rifles Austrian pattern guns Enfield guns Tyler rifles, 27" to 37 1/2" barrels In the first quarter of 1864 this plant produced 394156 cartridges, 411 rifles and 3531 canteens. They repared 160 guns. This company expanded into the Confederate States Ordnance Work, Tyler and manufactured about 2233 rifles and repaired many other guns. Confederate Congress report of August 18, 1863 stated that the month production of guns of their 4 gun factories was bout 800 These are Billup and Hassell, Pentitude Whitescarver and Campbell, Rusk N.B. Tanner, Bastrop Short and Biscoe, Tyler |
