Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket Shortened by 16 Inches - dated 1845 Japanese Documents and Books The Model 1878 had a

The Model 1878 had a larger frame

and shows only light wear from use in service

His last occupation was that of Kommandeur der Kriegsakademie in Berlin as from June 1st

the earlier entrenching tool was utilized right up until the end of the war

The cap is decorated with a well detailed stamped and silvered eagle insignia on the peak and and an early pattern hand embroidered aluminum bullion oak leaf and acorn wreath surrounding a metal tri-color cockade on the band

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket Shortened by 16 Inches - dated 1845 Japanese Documents and Books The Model 1878 had aOriginal item: One Only. The US Model 1842 Musket was a . 69 caliber musket manufactured and used in the United States during the 19th Century. It was a continuation of the Model 1816 line of muskets but is generally referred to by its own model number rather than just a variant of the Model 1816. All of these muskets were 58 inches long, with a barrel around 42 inches in length. The Model 1842 was the last U. S. smoothbore musket produced. Many