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CIVIL WAR Era P.A. & S. SMALL Antique Full Stock PERCUSSION Fowling Piece Played Important Role in the GETTYSBURG CAMPAIGN
Guns International #: 102852833 Seller's Inventory #: 244396
Category: Antique Rifles - Percussion - Civil War Rifles
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Seller: AncestryGunsLLC
Company: Ancestry Guns LLC
Member Since: 11/3/16
State: Missouri
Zip: 65203
Country: United States
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Description:
CIVIL WAR Era P.A. & S. SMALL Antique Full Stock PERCUSSION Fowling Piece
Played Important Role in the GETTYSBURG CAMPAIGN
Here we present an antique P.A. & S. Small Marked Full Stock Percussion Fowling Piece, made circa the Civil War Era. This marking links this longarm to a lot of Civil War history.
Per research of noted scientist and Civil War consultant Scott Mingus, “Philip Albright Small and his brother Samuel were among the leading citizens of York, Pennsylvania, during the mid-19th century. They inherited mills, land, and wealth from their industrious father, George Small, who built the original mill on the Codorus Creek in Manchester Township. They owned comfortable homes in downtown York, were well respected by most of the citizenry, and well networked within both the social and business fabric of York County and the region. During the Gettysburg Campaign, the Small brothers were also known to the invading Confederate army. In fact, their mills were a particular target for Major General Jubal A. Early. In June 1863, General Early’s Confederate division approached York County. One of his subordinates, Brigadier General John B. Gordon, was met at Abbottstown by a young industrialist from York, A. B. Farquhar, who demanded a meeting to discuss the protection of York’s women and children (as well as his farm implement business, of course). During the conversation, Gordon whipped out a map of York County, which was marked with the names of leading citizens and industries, presumably including the Small brothers’ mills (in fact, P.A. Small’s daughter Cassandra Morris Small later wrote that the Rebels said they knew all about the Smalls).
P.A. Small played an important role in the Gettysburg Campaign in local history. Not only were his mills targeted by Jubal Early for their ability to feed his army, Small’s hardware store on Centre Square became the de facto headquarters for York’s Committee of Safety as Gordon and Early’s columns approached the area. Union Major Granville Haller was notified at Small’s store that the townspeople wanted the militia gone, and would fend for themselves by surrendering the town and negotiating a peaceful occupation without military resistance. Wagons were used to haul flour from the mill to be given to the Confederates as dictated by Early. It was distributed to the various Confederate campsites.”
The overall condition is good. Dark patina throughout. The action is strong. The percussion nipple is a bit squashed. The stock shows much use and there is some fraying along the butt plate tang. There is a round chip out of the right side where is appears there used to be a knot in the wood. There is a split in the underside of the ramrod channel. Ramrod is absent.
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 37-3/8 inches.
Caliber: .63 Percussion
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$1600
#244396
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Antique: Yes