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Object Description
| Type | Physical Object |
| Basic ID | Rifle, .58 caliber Tower enfield percussion rifle, 1862. Walnut, brass and steel. Enland. Chicago History Museum purchase, Charles F. Gunther Collection. 1920.1350 |
| Title | .58 caliber Tower enfield percussion rifle |
| Place of Origin | England |
| Date | 1862 |
| Physical Description | The large hammer, rifled round barrel, octagonal, at tang, lockplate, two stock bands, lanyard ring, swivel ramrod, butt plate are of steel. The stock cap and trigger guard are made of brass. It has a full length medium stained walnut wood stock. Stamped on lockplate is "Tower/1862 and an English crown mark". It also has a permanently attached swivel ramrod at muzzle mouth. |
| Materials/Techniques |
walnut (wood) brass (alloy) steel |
| Dimensions | Length: (36.5 in); Length: (21 in) |
| Marks | Stamped underneath in block letters "R. Woodard/Sons". Stamped on lockplate is "Tower/1862" and an English crown. |
| Curatorial Statement | Both the Union and Confederate Armies used this type of Enfield carbine during the Civil War. |
| Classification | weapons |
| Object Types |
carbines rifles (long guns) |
| Related Terms |
armed forces armies civil wars Civil War, 1861-1865 |
| Credit Line | Purchased by the Society |
| Owner | Chicago Historical Society |
| Copyright Notice | © Chicago Historical Society, published on or before 2014, all rights reserved. |
| Exhibition History | Lincoln’s Undying Words. Chicago History Museum. (2016/4/9 - 2017/2/20) |
| Object Number | 1920.1350 |
| Image File Name | ICHi-52649; ICHi-52650; ICHi-52651; ICHi-52652 |
| Language | English |
| Repository | Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038 |
| Collection Name | Museum Collection (Chicago History Museum) |
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Description
| Title | i52649 |
| Copyright Notice | © Chicago Historical Society, published on or before 2014, all rights reserved. |
| Repository | Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038 |
| Collection Name | Museum Collection (Chicago History Museum) |
| Rights | For permission to reproduce, distribute, or otherwise use this image, please visit https://images.chicagohistory.org or contact rightsrepro@chicagohistory.org. |
