Jeff in Ohio
First Sergeant
- Joined
- Oct 17, 2015
I've gotten a very interesting Remington Old Model Army .44 percussion revolver I believe is marked as a souvenir of the last battle of the War, the fight at Palmito Ranch in Texas in May 12-13, 1865, a month after Lee's surrender in Virginia. The serial number is in the range of those issued to Co. C of the 2nd Texas Cavalry (Union), but my belief it is a souvenir of this battle is based on the inscriptions on the inside flats of the grips. One grip flat has in pencil the date "May 12, 1865", and two words, I think a location. The second of the two words is Texas and the first word might be Wamberg, but that's not clear. I'll see if I can get some magnified photos and post them.
But my question now is can you identify for me the person or persons most knowledgeable about this battle of Palmito Ranch? I figure they might well recognize this place name from their familiarity with the location
The Second Texas Cavalry had 31 men captured, and I am sure their Remington revolvers were taken from them at that time.
But my question now is can you identify for me the person or persons most knowledgeable about this battle of Palmito Ranch? I figure they might well recognize this place name from their familiarity with the location
The Second Texas Cavalry had 31 men captured, and I am sure their Remington revolvers were taken from them at that time.