Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Rifled Musket by Springfield Arsenal with Bayonet and N.J. Surcharge - Dated 1862 VHS The leather rope tighteners appear

The leather rope tighteners appear period

To avoid being interned some military personnel attempted to flee to the United Kingdom in civilian clothes

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As front line vehicles in Europe and North Africa

Smoke was used for masking protection from enemy fire and signaling

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Rifled Musket by Springfield Arsenal with Bayonet and N.J. Surcharge - Dated 1862 VHS The leather rope tighteners appearOriginal 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 .