History of the Confederate Powder Works

The Confederate Powderworks was a prominent gunpowder factory during the American Civil War. The book is based upon the memories of Colonel Raines and his address to the fourth meeting of the Confederate Survivors Association in 1882. The book tells how Raines built what became the second-largest powder manufactory in the world from scratch. He introduced many innovations to produce powder more quickly and of better quality. At that time, the works at Augusta, Georgia, produced what may have been the finest powder made by either side during the war.