MS4017 – Civil War Rucker Ambulance

These models are as detailed as the real cannon and equipment on America's Civil War battlefield.

The carnage of the Civil War made transporting the wounded from the battlefields a matter of life and death.  The ambulance wagon designed by Brigadier General DH Rucker and built at the Government Repair shops in Washington proved to be the most valuable innovation.  Used during the latter half of the war, it was able to carry patients in seated or prone positions. The ambulance body rested on platform springs designed to reduce both fore-and-aft and side-to-side jostling.  The suspension also included a horizontal draught spring under the fifth wheel to reduce the sudden lurch of the wagon when the team started to pull it.  Though somewhat heavier than other ambulance designs at 1,120 pounds, the added weight improved stability.

KIT FEATURES

Historically accurate and perfectly scaled

Cleanly cast Britannia metal components

Laser-cut ply and basswood platform & chassis

Spoked wooden wheels with metal rims & axels

Realistic Red Cross decals

Canvas top

Clearly written illustrated instructions

Guns Of History Kit No. MS4017