Original U.S. Civil War Era Model 1841 Mississippi .54 Caliber Percussion Rifle by Eli Whitney, Lock Dated 1851, with Cut Stock Lee-Enfield (SMLE) Also included is an original

Also included is an original photo of the Sergeant Major with his brothers along with pages of correspondence

There is heavy darkening of the material in spots

which are usually names of friends and family

Aluminum De Oppresso Liber Ring: Marked “Sterling” and “Pat

The front of the jacket has a vertical row of six Kriegsmarine gilt buttons

Original U.S. Civil War Era Model 1841 Mississippi .54 Caliber Percussion Rifle by Eli Whitney, Lock Dated 1851, with Cut Stock Lee-Enfield (SMLE) Also included is an originalOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an original U. S. Model 1841 Mississippi percussion rifle manufactured by Eli Whitney of New Haven, Connecticut, with an 1851 dated lock. It remains in worn service used condition and appears to retain its original . 54 caliber configuration, with the original fixed rear sight, no added saber bayonet lug, and a heavily worn bore measuring approximately . 56" at the muzzle. The rifle also has a full transverse