Civil War Arsenal

03/19/2024

1862 Richmond rifle musket from the collection of the late Daniel D. Hartzler. Identified and carried by Charles F. Hitzelberger who enlisted in the 1st Maryland Infantry, Company A.
The 62 Richmond is about as good as it gets. It’s in excellent condition and has all of the features collectors wanna see in an authentic Richmond made rifle musket.
All 3 barrel bands are offset, brass butt plate, nose cap that’s screwed on, low hump lock plate that shows well, mules foot under lock plate, original (thin) ramrod and even the original rear sight is present and accounted for.

08/13/2021

Spent the afternoon exploring one of my favorite places the world has to offer, the Chancellorsville Battlefield. The visitors center has a wonderful museum, filled with many local artifacts.
My favorite items are the Medical field box used be Dr. Hunter McGuire to amputate Stonewall Jackson’s arm and the uniform of William Hightower of the 23rd Virginia Infantry, May 3rd, 1863 he was wounded in the leg, Drs cut off his pants-leg and amputated his shattered limb unfortunately he died two weeks later.

08/13/2021

Exploring Richmond Virginia, the Tredegar Iron Factory and the American Civil War Museum.

09/14/2020

This extremely rare Double D-Guard Bowie Knife is sure to make any Yankee think twice.

Confederate Double D-Guard Bowie Knife Posted on September 14, 2020 by Eugene West Double D-Guard, Grip & Ferrule Double D-Guard Pommel Double D-Guards & Grip Double D-Guard Ferrule Double D-Guard Bowie Knife Traces Of File On Blade of D-Guard Knife Spear Point Double D-Guard Knife Confederate Doubl...

04/23/2020

1st Model Maynard Carbine, Northern war trophy captured at the battle of Perryville Kentucky October 8th 1862.

1st Model Maynard Carbine, Confederate Purchase Range Posted on April 23, 2020 by Eugene West Maynard Carbine 1st Model, Perryville Ky. Oct. 8th 1862 Maynard Carbine, War Trophy Maynard Carbine, 20” Barrel Maynard Carbine, Shoulder Stock Maynard Carbine Primer Tape Compartment 1st Model Maynard Ca...

02/08/2020

Personal letter & autographed CDV of President Jefferson Davis while held captive at Fort Monroe Virginia post war.

With the collapse of the Confederacy in the Spring of 1865 Jefferson Davis his wife and company headed South to prevent from being captured by Union troops. With the death of Abraham Lincoln April 15, 1865 his successor Andrew Johnson…

01/16/2020

Just in to the Civil War Arsenal’s Museum collection an 1860 Harper’s Ferry Rifle, Model 1855 U.S. Percussion Rifle Type II

Between 1857-1861 the Harper’s Ferry Armory manufactured approximately 7300 percussion rifles, with early production rifles (Type I) fitted with brass mounted hardware and later production rifles (Type II) fitted with iron mounted hardware. For the sake of convenience I will…

11/23/2019

C**t Model 1861 Special Rifle Musket sold as a second class rifle musket to the state Of New Jersey for there states militias.

C**t Model 1861 Special Musket was Manufactured between 1861-1865 with production estimated between 75,000 & 100,000. Originally made for the Federal Government to support the war effort, however many failed the stringent government inspections yet were definitely serviceable. Classified by…

11/05/2019

Beauvoir, French for “Beautiful View” the last home of Jefferson Davis (President of the Confederate States Of America 1861-1865) in Biloxi Mississippi. The home was built in 1852 and was originally situated on over 600 acres, today only 52 acres remain of this American treasure.
The home and much of its contents were almost completely destroyed by hurricane Katrina. Private donations, financial help from local and Federal Government have restored Beauvoir, the Presidential Library and the Confederate Cemetery to there original appearance.
Beauvoir is where Jefferson Davis wrote “The rise and fall of the Confederate Government” parts I & II and the “Short history of the Confederate States Of America” before his death in 1889.
After his death and with the help of the Daughters of the Confederacy the grounds of Beauvoir became a home for Confederate veterans and there families. Hundreds of them are buried on the grounds near the home.

09/11/2019

Stickpin from arguably the most famous horse (Traveler aside) of the War Between the States, Stonewall Jackson’s Horse Little Sorrel.

Recently I was given the opportunity to acquire this neat piece of Southern history from Matt Hagan of www.museuminvestments.com. Included with the stickpin is a newspaper article mentioning the stickpin and a tintype image of Benjamin Porter Gooch who enlisted…