shanniereb
Sergeant Major
- Joined
- Feb 28, 2012
- Location
- Mt. Croghan South Carolina
Talk about an historic piece "talking", nice!
There is locally a Havens Bridge Rd, and an Emma Havens Young elementary school.I live in Brick NJ, the 14th was raised from this county ( Ocean ) and also Monmouth. Havens is a name still seen in this area.
I was about to say, the company on the paper looked like an F to me. Now it's pretty sure. Great find!Found this in the Company F roster of the 14th New Jersey
Name: Jacob Havens
Rank: Private
Enlisted: Aug. 15, '62
Mustered In: Aug. 26, '62
Served: 3 Years
Mustered Out: June. 18, '65
http://ranger95.com/civil_war_us/new_jersey/infantry/rosters/14th_nj_inf_roster_f.html
Well we don't know for sure until we find more information on Jacob Havens. What if he was discharged for some reasons before 1865? It would be interesting to find out.
Thanks. That's what I thought.It is now an IDed musket making it's value 50% to 100% more in value than a regular musket!
Gary - I recently acquired a M1833 Dragoon Saber (sadly no identifying notes hidden anywhere). Should I use Renaissance Wax on it?No more oil on it please. Go to Woodcraft and buy yourself a can of Renaissance Wax. Developed by the British Museum, it's microcrystalline, PH neutral and is good for preserving wood, metal and leather and used by museum conservators worldwide.
Great find!
Sorry Dave, this part of my 1st reply got mixed up with your quote.
I didn't apply anything to it. Maybe I should take it out and display it but I would have to cut it off from the glued edge. Not sure if I feel comfortable doing that. Also, wouldn't that make it harder to prove that it came with this musket?
OK, they do have a website: http://www.ssfirearms.com/categories.asp?cat=27FrankN
You could consider getting a replacement buttplate either a repro or possibly an original and putting it on the rifle, and putting your's with the paper away for safer keeping. Look up S&S Firearms of Staten Island, NY. 718-497-1100, I dont't think they have a web site. I have a catalogue of theirs which is about 3 years old, it lists original 61 Springfield buttplates for $45-85.