Original U.S. Civil War Springfield M1855 Short Rifled Musket by Harpers Ferry with Taper Primer System & Patch Box - dated 1859 - Year of John Brown Raid U.S. Artillery when they were picked up

when they were picked up by a British destroyer and returned to England

and it is in near perfect condition

although most eventually reached safety with the help of friendly Chinese

Nordquist along with the serial number

dated December 12th

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield M1855 Short Rifled Musket by Harpers Ferry with Taper Primer System & Patch Box - dated 1859 - Year of John Brown Raid U.S. Artillery when they were picked upOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Springfield Model 1855 was a rifle musket widely used in the American Civil War. It was manufactured by the Springfield Armory in Massachusetts and at the Harpers Ferry Armory in Virginia (modern day West Virginia) along with independent contractors. The design exploited the advantages of the new conical Mini ball, which could be deadly at over 1,000 yards. About 60,000 of these rifles were made, and it was a