Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 by Norwich Converted to Hunting Rifle - dated 1863 Technical Handbooks & Manuals - Buffalo Bill Historical Center

- Buffalo Bill Historical Center loan letter dated October 2003 when it was loaned to the Cody Museum for viewing and inclusion in the book

the 2nd Class equivalent to a commander's badge

The included factory letter does not indicates these either

Signal Corps uniform set from the 498th Aero Squadron

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 by Norwich Converted to Hunting Rifle - dated 1863 Technical Handbooks & Manuals - Buffalo Bill Historical CenterOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Springfield Model 1861 was a Mini type rifled musket shoulder arm used by the United States Army and Marine Corps during the American Civil War. Commonly referred to as the "Springfield" (after its original place of production, Springfield, Massachusetts), it was the most widely used U. S. Army weapon during the Civil War, favored for its range, accuracy, and reliability. The Springfield Rifle cost $20 each at