Springfield Model 1863 long-barreled musket. The lock plate is marked, "1863 / S.N. & W.T.C. FOR MASSACHUSETTS 1863". The barrel is marked "1864 / 7 VP / LFR". The number 72 is incised into the wood behind the hammer.
Context
Owned by the Col. Preston GAR Post in Wells River, Vermont. The GAR was a fraternal organization for form soldiers in the Union Army.
Acquisition
Accession
1957.41
Source or Donor
Wells River Library
Acquisition Method
Transfer
Made/Created
Manufacturer
Samuel Norris and W. T. Clements
Date made
1863 - 1865
Place
State/Province
Massachusetts
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Musket
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Firearms
Nomenclature Class
Armaments
Nomenclature Category
Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology
