Missouri_8th_Infantry
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- Joined
- Jan 27, 2022
- Location
- Weldon Spring, Missouri
When we moved into our new house, my wife "allowed me" to decorate my office how I wanted it. When I said "Civil War-Themed" she wasn't so thrilled and just asked that I not make it very "rusty or junky" looking. As I wanted to incorporate as many period items as possible, it was going to be a tall order, but I love the end result and she does as well. Here are some pics:
- This is the centerpiece: an original Model 1861 Springfield rifle manufactured in 1861. No doubt many of my guy friends are in awe of this as it has a very cool and manly "wow" factor, especially with the bayonet mounted.
- The prints on the walls are thick stock 1960s reproductions of 1888 Kurtz @ Allison prints:
- These are my favorite pieces, two original Model 1860 Colt Army revolvers, one with a fluted cylinder, both manufactured in 1861.
- The cartridge box is a March 1864 pattern made by Hoover, Calhoun & Co., New York.
- The tintype frame is original, but the tintype and flask are not. I'm still in the hunt for originals, so these are stand-ins for now:
- Model 1858 bullseye canteen made by Rohrman, Philadelphia between 1863 and 1864. The cork stopper is a modern reproduction.
- The full set of common circulation 1861-minted US coins (1 cent, 2 cent, 3 cent, 5 cent, 10 cent, 25 cent, and 50 cent). No gold ones though, just too expensive
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Bardou & Sons, Paris "Civil War Era" binoculars. Civil War era percussion cap pouch, with ordinance sub inspector stamp:
- An 1862 marked Non-Commissioned Officer's sword by Collins & Co., Hartford and supplied on a US contact. I understand these were the only NCO swords purchased by the US government during the war.
- A USS Monitor / CSS Virginia patriotic cover from 1863.
- A Missouri $100 Confederate bond with Jefferson Davis' image. These were supposed to be used as currency when Missouri joined the Confederacy, which obviously never happened.
- A $10 Confederate note
- A modern model of the CSS Atlanta.
- An 1890s Bradley & Hubbard statue that is supposed to depict a Union soldier but is actually modeled after a Franco-Prussian War soldier
- Another patriotic cover
- $50 and $100 Confederate notes:
- This is the centerpiece: an original Model 1861 Springfield rifle manufactured in 1861. No doubt many of my guy friends are in awe of this as it has a very cool and manly "wow" factor, especially with the bayonet mounted.
- The prints on the walls are thick stock 1960s reproductions of 1888 Kurtz @ Allison prints:
- These are my favorite pieces, two original Model 1860 Colt Army revolvers, one with a fluted cylinder, both manufactured in 1861.
- The cartridge box is a March 1864 pattern made by Hoover, Calhoun & Co., New York.
- The tintype frame is original, but the tintype and flask are not. I'm still in the hunt for originals, so these are stand-ins for now:
- Model 1858 bullseye canteen made by Rohrman, Philadelphia between 1863 and 1864. The cork stopper is a modern reproduction.
- The full set of common circulation 1861-minted US coins (1 cent, 2 cent, 3 cent, 5 cent, 10 cent, 25 cent, and 50 cent). No gold ones though, just too expensive
:Bardou & Sons, Paris "Civil War Era" binoculars. Civil War era percussion cap pouch, with ordinance sub inspector stamp:
- An 1862 marked Non-Commissioned Officer's sword by Collins & Co., Hartford and supplied on a US contact. I understand these were the only NCO swords purchased by the US government during the war.
- A USS Monitor / CSS Virginia patriotic cover from 1863.
- A Missouri $100 Confederate bond with Jefferson Davis' image. These were supposed to be used as currency when Missouri joined the Confederacy, which obviously never happened.
- A $10 Confederate note
- A modern model of the CSS Atlanta.
- An 1890s Bradley & Hubbard statue that is supposed to depict a Union soldier but is actually modeled after a Franco-Prussian War soldier
- Another patriotic cover
- $50 and $100 Confederate notes:
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