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1853 Enfield Rifled Musket with a socket bayonet, engraved 37 488, attached to the end. Made by Potts & Hunt of England. The rifle belonged to one of the Moffett brothers (Edwin W. or William H.) of the 8th Maryland Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the Civil War.

Rifle

Description

1853 Enfield Rifled Musket with a socket bayonet, engraved 37 488, attached to the end. Made by Potts & Hunt of England. The rifle belonged to one of the Moffett brothers (Edwin W. or William H.) of the 8th Maryland Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the Civil War.

Creator

Date

1862

Object ID

1958.12.7

Resource ID

15080

Credit Line

Gift, Mrs. W. Edwin Moffett, in memory of Reginald B. & W. Edwin Moffett

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.