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Category - Smith Carbines - Antique - Civil War Carbines

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Smith Carbines - Antique
Civil War Carbines

ISSUED Poultney & Trimble Smith Carbine Co. D, 2nd West Virginia Cavalry

Description:
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This is an issued Poultney and Trimble Smith Civil War Cavalry Carbine and is a direct hit in the Springfield Research Survey listing, which shows serial number 4270 going to Company D, 2nd West Virginia Cavalry. Actual soldier to whom it was issued is unknown to me at this time, but records are available through research at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. History of the unit is as follows:

Organized at Parkersburg, W. Va., September to November, 1861. Attached to District of the Kanawha, W. Va., to March, 1862. Unattached, Kanawha Division, W. Va., to September, 1862. Unattached, District of the Kanawha, Dept. of the Ohio, to January, 1863. Unattached, 3rd Division, 8th Army Corps, Middle Department, to June, 1863. Scammon's Division, W. Va., to December, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, Army of West Virginia, to April, 1864. 1st Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division, Army of West Virginia, to June, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division, Army of West Virginia, to July, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division, W. Va., to November, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Cavalry Corps, Middle Military Division, to February, 1865. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac, to June, 1865.

SERVICE.-Ordered to Guyandotte, W. Va., December 15, 1861, and duty there till April, 1862. Co-operate with Garfield against Humphrey Marshall January 7-8, 1862. Dry Fork, Cheat River, February 8. 1st Battalion (Cos. "B," "C," "F," "H" and "I") moved to Meadow Bluff April, 1862. 2nd Battalion (Cos. "A," "D," "E," "G" and "K") moved to Raleigh with General Cox engaged in scouting and operating against bushwhackers in Raleigh, Fayette and Wyoming Counties till August, then rejoined Regiment. Demonstration on Virginia & Tennessee Railroad May 10-18. Lewisburg May 12. Princeton May 15-17. Retreat to Flat Top Mountain May 18. Jackson River Depot May 20. Lewisburg May 23. Raid to Shaver River May 30. Lewisburg May 30. Middle Creek June 8. Alderson's Ferry June 9. Wolf Creek July 10. Lamb's Mill July 15. Blue Sulphur Springs July 20. Alderson's Ferry July 23. Williamsport July 28. At Meadow Bluff till August. Ordered to Kanawha Falls August 14. Shady Springs August 28 (Detachment). Campaign in Kanawha Valley September 6-16. Barboursville September 8. Fayetteville September 10. Cotton Hill September 11. Loop Creek September 11. Hurricane Bridge September 12. Charlestown September 13. At Point Pleasant to October 20. Moved to Charlestown October 20, thence to Camp Piatt. Expedition from Summerville to Cold Knob Mountain November 24-30. Lewis Mill on Sinking Creek November 26. Peters Mountain Raid January 5-20, 1863. Scout into Wyoming County February 5-8. Expedition into Pocahontas County February 10-12. Scout through Boone, Wyoming and Logan Counties March 12-16. Expedition through Logan and Cabell Counties April 3-6. Mud River April 5. Lewisburg May 2. West Union May 6. Summerville May 12 Fayetteville May 18-20. Scout on Big and Little Coal Rivers June 18-19. Loup Creek June 26 (Cos. "B" and "I"). Raleigh July 4. Expedition from Fayetteville to Wytheville July 13-25. Shady Springs July 14. Wytheville July 18-19. Fayetteville July 28. Cold Springs Gap August 5 (Detachment). Scouts from Camp Piatt September 11-13. Smythe County September 14. Scout to Boone Court House October 21-22. Expedition from Charlestown to Lewisburg November 3-13. Little Sewell Mountain November 6. Capture of Lewisburg November 7. Muddy Creek November 7. Near Union November 8. Scammon's Demonstration from the Kanawha Valley December 8-25. Meadow Bluff December 11. Lewisburg and Greenbrier River December 12. Scout in Cabell and Wayne Counties March 16-18, 1864. Averill's Raid on Virginia & Tennessee Railroad May 5-19. Princeton, Grassy Lick Cove, near Wytheville, Wytheville, Ingle and Cove Gap May 10. Salt Pond and Pond Mountain Gap May 13. Hunter's Raid on Lynchburg, Va., May 26-July 1. Staunton June 8. Newport June 10. Lexington June 11. Near Buchanan June 13. New London June 16. Otter Creek June 16. Diamond Hill June 17. Lynchburg June 17-18. Liberty June 19. Buford's Gap June 20. Catawba Mountains and near Salem June 21. Cove Gap June 23. Snicker's Ferry July 17-18. Carter's Farm July 20. Newtown July 22. Kernstown, Winchester, July 24. Martinsburg July 25. Hagerstown July 29. McConnellsburg, Pa., July 30. Hancock, Md., July 31. Near Moorefield August 7. Williamsport August 26. Martinsburg August 31. Bunker Hill September 2-3. Near Bunker Hill September 5. Near Stephenson's Depot September 5. Darkesville September 10. Bunker Hill September 13. Near Berryville September 14. Battle of Winchester September 19. Fisher's Hill September 22. Mt. Jackson September 23-24. Forest Hill or Timberville September 24. Piedmont September 25. Brown's Gap September 26. Weyer's Cave September 26-27. Battle of Cedar Creek October 19. Dry Run October 23. Nineveh November 12. Rude's Hill, Front Royal, November 22. Expedition to Gordonsville December 19-28. Liberty Mills December 22. Jack's Shop, near Gordonsville, December 23. Near Ashby's Gap December 27. Sheridan's Raid from Winchester February 25-March 25, 1865. Mt. Crawford February 28. Waynesboro March 2. Charlottesville March 3. Augusta Court House March 10. Haydensville March 12. Beaver Dam Station March 15. White House March 26. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Dinwiddie Court House March 29-31. Five Forks April 1. Namozine Church and Scott's Corners April 2. Jettersville April 4. Sailor's Creek April 6. Stony Point April 7. Appomattox Station April 8. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. Expedition to North Carolina April 23-29. March to Washington, D. C., May. Grand Review May 23. Mustered out June 30, 1865.

Regiment lost during service 4 Officers and 77 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 115 Enlisted men by disease. Total 196.

This is a typical Smith carbine, having walnut stocks, blued barrel, case hardened receiver and hammer, brass plunger to release the action, single shot, 50 caliber percussion, open sights, sling bar and loop on left side of receiver.

CONDITION:  Well used with two plug repairs to both stocks (one plug goes right through the cartouche on the left side), replaced front sight blade, small piece of fore arm repaired at right side just ahead of receiver, light surface rust (not pitted and might clean off carefully), no case colors remaining on hammer and receiver. Barrel has 70% coverage of a dark blue. Barrel hinge is very tight but will open, revealing a surprising near excellent bore, having sharp rifling and only minor scattered black powder oxidation, very bright. Hammer will cock but does not fire, so some internal work will be required (if desired) to make it work again. Other than the front sight blade, all parts are original, with several small sub-inspector initials showing. This carbine definitely "saw the elephant" with hard use in the West Virginia mountains and later in Virginia during the Civil War, and is worthy of further repair and research. Grades NRA Antique Fair.

TERMS: Shipping to the Continental US States will be a flat $40 with insurance optional and additional if requested. We do ship to California!
No international sales. Antique so it can ship directly to you assuming your local laws allow it. Please know what is legal for your state. 3 day non-firing inspection. Buyer pays return shipping. Payment by major credit cards only with no convenience fee added. Ships by UPS Ground with tracking. Always interested in Civil War items, as well as used long guns and used antique handguns so please contact me if you have anything for sale or trade. 315.251.4799 with questions or concerns. Please keep in mind that I work a part time job afternoons during the week and may not be able to immediately respond to your text, phone, or email message. Thanks for looking! Reasonable offers are entertained and welcomed.

SOLD

Antique: Yes
Rifle Caliber: .50
Manufacturer: Poultney & Trimble
Model: Smith Cavalry Carbine
Serial Number: 4270
Barrel Length: 21 5/8" round
Condition: Fair
Metal Condition: Fair
Wood Condition: Fair
Bore Condition: Very Good
Item Location: New York