Artifacts from the Civil War

From Fisher J.H. School

Muskets + Accessories

The model 1861 musket was the most used gun in the Civil War. It is a very accurate rifle and very durable. It shot a .58 caliber bullet. It was 55.75 inches long and weighed 8.88 lbs. It could shoot 3 times a minute and shot almost 300 yards. The cost to make was $18 - $25. During the Civil war, the Springfield National Armory and two private contractors produced 1,500,000 model 1861 muskets. The Union had 1,470,000. The South would usually take the muskets from dead Union Soldiers. I think that Marshall Pugh probably used this musket. This information was found at www.ccsutlery.com and Weapons of the Civil War. By William C. Davis.

  The most used musket in the South was the British Enfeild Rifle Musket. It shoots a .577 caliber bullet. The South purchased these muskets in large quantities. With blue steel barrels and bands, brass butt plate and trigger guard as well as a wood stock. I think that this musket was used to shoot at Marshall Pugh. This information was found at www.ccsutlery.com and Weapons of the Civil War. By William C. Davis.

This musket was found in the battle land of Bull Run. The Early American Museum in Mahomet, Illinois has this gun on display. The Early American Museum is located on highway 47, head south from Gibson City, Illinois, are North West from Champaign, Illinois. This is the British Enfeild Rifle Musket. (Same as second picture but just in a worse shape!) This gun was pictured at the Early American Museum.

This is a bayonet. The bayonet goes on the end of the gun. Soldiers used them to stab other soldiers. The information and picture was found at www.bluemoon.net/~terry146/index.html

  This is a frog. A frog holds the gun powder cartridge. The information and picture was found at www.bluemoon.net/~terry146/index.html

  The muskets shot these bullets. These bullets are on display at the Early American Museum. The bullets were pictured at the Early American Museum.

C-C Sutlery Http://www.ccsutlery.com/weapons.htm visited May 3, 2000

The Company Quartermaster Http://www.bluemoon.net/~terry146/index.html Visited May 3, 2000

Davis, William C. Weapons of the Civil War. New York: Millard Press ã 1991.Pg 19

I want to thank Mr. Peterson for making us do this magnificent project. I would also like to thank the bus driver for taking the class places.