Original Rare U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Contract Rifled Musket by Union Arms Co. of New York - Dated 1863 U.S. Army as the powder pan does

as the powder pan does NOT have reinforcing arm that supports the outside of the frizzen

as Divisional Cavalry

and the roster number assigned to him by his new unit (officers were identified by a number in the Army List rather than individual unit rosters)

(These patches by themselves are worth $850

Original Rare U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Contract Rifled Musket by Union Arms Co. of New York - Dated 1863 U.S. Army as the powder pan doesOriginal 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 barrel was 40 inches long, firing a .