Name/Title
MusketEntry/Object ID
1923.12Description
Rifled musket with a long barrel. The musket fires with a percussion cap above the trigger on the right side of the gun, and the gun is muzzle-loaded with a tamp stored in the wooden mount beneath the barrel. The lock plate is stamped, "U.S. L.G-&Y Windsor - VT", in front of the hammer and "1864" behind the hammer. The gun is a pattern 1861 Springfield Rifled Musket.Context
Made by Lamson, Goodenow, and Yale in Windsor, Vermont, during the Civil War.Acquisition
Accession
1923.12Source or Donor
Russell, George M.Acquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Manufacturer
Lamson, Goodenow & YaleDate made
1864Place
Town
WindsorCounty
Windsor CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
MusketNomenclature Sub-Class
FirearmsNomenclature Class
ArmamentsNomenclature Category
Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology