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THBModel 1861 Contract Rifled-Musket ID'd to Henry Williams Co A, 25 U.S.C.T.
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LiveMay 3, 2017 - May 5, 2017
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- Lot Description
.58 caliber, 40" barrel, three barrel bands, walnut stock. Bridesburg contract lock dated 1863, with matching date on breech. Stamped on the top flat behind the rear barrel sight Henry Williams Co A25 US C.T.
Henry Williams enlisted as a private in Company A of the 25th US Colored Troops on January 4, 1864. The 25th USCT was organized in Philadelphia and was transported to the Department of the Gulf where they did their service in coastal defense fortifications in New Orleans, Barrancas, FL and finally at Fort Pickens in Pensacola. Private Williams and the rest of the regiment were mustered out of Federal service on December 6, 1865.
Barrel has a brown patina. Sharp barrel proofs. Rear sight still retains some of the blue finish. Stock has been refinished. Some chips out of the stock at the top of the buttplate.Condition
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