CLMN
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Civil War Muskets Used By Vermont Volunteers?
For the past two years, I have been trying to research the specific musket(s) that would have been issued to late recruits (late-1864/early-1865) to the Vermont Volunteers during the very last stages of the American Civil War. My research has turned up some good, sound theories... but still nothing concrete so far. Obvious strong candidates include genuine Springfield-manufactured 1861 muskets, contract-manufactured 1861 muskets, 1861 "Specials" (as made by Colt et al), Springfield 1863 Type I muskets and Springfield 1863 Type II muskets. Various opinions and documents I've gathered over this time enable a good case to be made for almost any one of the above... or others.
If there are any folks here with ideas, information or contacts that might be able to help me, I would appreciate hearing from you. Please contact me by PM or email if you do not wish to post the information or contact names publicly. Thank you.
For the past two years, I have been trying to research the specific musket(s) that would have been issued to late recruits (late-1864/early-1865) to the Vermont Volunteers during the very last stages of the American Civil War. My research has turned up some good, sound theories... but still nothing concrete so far. Obvious strong candidates include genuine Springfield-manufactured 1861 muskets, contract-manufactured 1861 muskets, 1861 "Specials" (as made by Colt et al), Springfield 1863 Type I muskets and Springfield 1863 Type II muskets. Various opinions and documents I've gathered over this time enable a good case to be made for almost any one of the above... or others.
If there are any folks here with ideas, information or contacts that might be able to help me, I would appreciate hearing from you. Please contact me by PM or email if you do not wish to post the information or contact names publicly. Thank you.
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