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Civil War Era Pewter Whistle
Guns International #: 100994577 Seller's Inventory #: RJT#4897
Category: Collectibles - Western - Collectibles - Civil War
Seller's Information
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Seller: River Junction Trade Co.
Company: Box 275 McGregor, Ia. 52157
Member Since: 10/20/09
First Name: Jim
Last Name: Boeke
State: Iowa
Zip: 52157
Country: United States
Phone: (563) 880-4588
Phone2: (563) 880-4588
Fax: (563) 873-3647
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Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: credit card, M O, Personal check
About Us: RIVER JUNCTION TRADE Co. Deals in one-of-a-kind pieces that define WILD WEST AMERICANA. Our collection, includes Historic Antiques, Firearms, and 19th Century Dry Goods, Old West Clothing, Hats, Gun Leather and Custom Gun Grips. To review this item, Copy the Seller's FOUR DIGIT NUMBER from the top of this page CLICK THE BLUE LINK BELOW TO VISIT OUR SITE and paste the four digit number into the search box. This item can ship from our on hand stock or sometimes as in the case of some gun grips is made to your order. You can order online. WE DO NOT CHARGE ANY CREDIT CARD FEE. Order with a credit card or pay-pal on our site or mail check. Before you checkout you will see shipping cost and total. We answer questions. Call Jim 563-880-4588.
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Description:
This is a great Find. A rare Civil War Military/Militia Whistle. This piece comes to us from a collector who loved to search the Civil War battle Fields and had many battle field finds. We think this Whistle maybe one of them. This Whistle is made of Pewter and still has the ball (either Wood or Cork). It has a couple of small "corrosion spots" that could easily be cleaned off, otherwise this Whistle has a great patina. There are no cracks, chips or holes, and it still sounds good and loud when blown. This piece could have been used by Militia or even NCO as an alarm or signal to friendly troops. This kind of whistle could also have been used to command troops on the battlefields. There is some documentation of this mostly by Southern Confederate Troops of the Missouri Brigade. "We were also joined by a company from the Second regiment, Col. F. M. Cockrell. The three companies formed a battalion and were placed under command of Lieut. Col. Hubb[ell] of the Third Missouri. Our movements were executed by calls from a whistle instead of the bugle. We discarded the bugle some months previous though the influence of Capt. Burke, as the calls on this instrument were the same as those used by the federal forces. Hence, while we had the advantage of knowing his movements by the bugle calls, he could not anticipate our moves, as he was not familiar with our orders by the whistle. This change afforded us great advantage and amusement while we anticipated his every move."
- Joseph Boyce, Captain Joseph Boyce and the 1st Missouri Infantry, C.S.A., ed. William C. Winter, p. 105-6 See further information on the Missouri Brigade including the above quote by searching the 1st Missouri Brigade These whistles are hard to find, especially in this condition, and are highly collectable. This would be a fantastic add to any Civil War Collection.
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Can be ordered with a credit card or paypal at wxx.riverjunction,cxx just type in the number 4897 in the search box.
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