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WILDERS BRIGADE IDENTIFIED 72ND INDIANA SPENCER
Guns International #: 101713966 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Spencer Rifles - Civil War Rifles
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Seller: riflemansknife
Member Since: 12/23/17
First Name: larry
Last Name: munther
State: New Jersey
Zip: 07960
Country: United States
Phone: (973) 214-3407
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Number of Active Listings: 27
Total Number of Listings: 184
Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: cash, check, money order
Description:
WILDERS BRIGADE IDENTIFIED 72ND INDIANA SPENCER rifle to a member of "WILDERS LIGHTNING BRIGADE". WILDERS BRIGADE consisted of the 92nd, 98th, 123rd Illinois, 17th, and 72nd Indiana infantries (Later Mounted). Serial #4691. It is inscribed on left side of stock R.T. JOYCE 61. There was only one R.T. JOYCE in the Civil War, both Yankee and Reb. Robert T. Joyce enlisted 7/15/1862 as a private and mustered in Co. B, 72nd Indiana. He was mustered out with the regiment in Nashville on 7/24/1865. He saw the whole western theater war. This rifle has his "Dead Nuts Real" carving of his name on left side of stock. Only 72nd rifle I have ever seen Identified with a name carving. And I collect Wilders Brigade pretty seriously. We come across serial number hits once in a while. Even that is pretty rare as only 7 of the 12 companies in the 72nd have records we have come across. Spencer rifles were the machine guns of the Civil War. The other 4 regiments of Mounted Infantry in WILDERS MOUNTED LIGHTNING BRIGADE never kept serial number records or they have never come to light. The 72nd is the only regiment we can track a rifle to an individual soldier. This rifle is extra cool as it shows some spur tracks on stock and the tell tale evidence of two holes on left side of wrist area of the stock where a McCellan saddle staple loop was added for a sling ring.The staple is no longer present. The troopers had various methods of carrying their rifles and this method was to be able to use a carbine sling as one would carry a carbine. A standard rifle sling was used by some but uncomfortable on horseback. I believe WILDERS LIGHTNING BRIGADE was right there with BERDANS SHARPSHOOTERS as the Shock Troops of the Civil War. I always say when it comes to a WILDERS rifle, the rougher condition the better, as these rifles were rode hard in the saddle. This is a great piece of Civil War history. Please call 973-214-3407 with questions.
SOLD
Antique: Yes