Three Band Tower musket stock

Object/Artifact

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Chester Historical Society

Three Band Tower musket stock: An old, rusty rifle is lying on a tiled floor beside a piece of official paper.
Three Band Tower musket stock

An old, rusty rifle is lying on a tiled floor beside a piece of official paper.

Name/Title

Three Band Tower musket stock

Entry/Object ID

chs-014265

Description

Stock of a Model 1853 Enfield Rifle Musket, 58 Caliber. Recovered 20 years ago from the wreck of a Union Supply ship that had sunk off the coast of North Carolina. All of the metal parts were gone. The butt plate and trigger guard were put of after is was restored.

Category

War, Civil 1861-1865

Acquisition

Notes

4/14/2012 Loaned by Barry G. O’Neill for the 2012 Civil War Exhibit.

Made/Created

Date made

1853 - 1855

Dimensions

Width

135 cm

Create Date

January 14, 2025

Update Date

July 19, 2025