Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1863 Type II Percussion Short Rifled Musket - Dated 1864 Russian Artillery Governor's Foot Guard

Governor's Foot Guard

People communicated their patriotism by displaying items that signified support for and engagement in the war

James Gordon and his brothers moved to Crawfish Springs from Gwinnett County

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Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1863 Type II Percussion Short Rifled Musket - Dated 1864 Russian Artillery Governor's Foot GuardOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Springfield Model 1863 rifled musket is a . 58 caliber rifled musket produced by the Springfield Armory between 1863 and 1865. The Model 1863 was a minor improvement over the Springfield Model 1861. As such, it is sometimes classified as just a variant of the Model 1861. The Model 1861, with all of its variants, was the most commonly used longarm in the American Civil War, with over 700,000 manufactured. The