When being trained to service, it was nearly impossible, we are told, to teach them not to fire away their ramrods as the real missiles of destruction.
"The Pearl of India"
Maturin M. Ballou
Seeing that no attack was seriously intended, the army broke once more into the line of march, and proceeded to a favourable piece of ground, near the uncompleted position which I have already described, where we passed the night under little tents made with blankets and ramrods.
"The Campaigns of the British Army at Washington and New Orleans 1814-1815"
G. R. Gleig
Two ramrods, both original.
"A Catalogue of Early Pennsylvania and Other Firearms and Edged Weapons at "Restless Oaks""
Henry W. Shoemaker