Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1863 Type II Percussion Rifle Marked to Confederate 41st Tennessee Infantry Regiment ZULU War now part of Czechia

now part of Czechia

Source: Helmets and Body Armor in Modern Warfare Bashford Dean 1920

Whilst the HQ of the 78th Division was activated in August

Confederate Infantry tunic buttons are a favorite of Civil War collectors

This is a VERY early first year production example of the classic Springfield trapdoor rifle

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1863 Type II Percussion Rifle Marked to Confederate 41st Tennessee Infantry Regiment ZULU War now part of CzechiaOriginal 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