5th Virginia Volunteer Infantry, Company E, "Augusta Greys"

Using a drop spindle

http://www.handspinning.com/lollipops/spininst.htm

http://www.mielkesfarm.com/spndl_inst.htm

http://www.geocities.com/ryn910/drspin.html

Spinning on a wheel

....Chappy has a wheel if you want to try this.

http://www.joyofhandspinning.com/