Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Norfolk Contract Rifled Musket with Socket Bayonet - Dated 1862 - As Found Martini-Henry Parts There is also another proof

There is also another proof in between these which we cannot quite read

Under the sweatband written on the lignin are what appear to be the initials EE

On the prisoners' side of the fence

It is also marked on the lock plate tail by maker BARNETT

It also bears the correct CROWN / GR proof on the barrel breech

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Norfolk Contract Rifled Musket with Socket Bayonet - Dated 1862 - As Found Martini-Henry Parts There is also another proofOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Springfield Model 1861 was a Mini type rifled musket shoulder arm used by the United States Army and Marine Corps during the American Civil War. Commonly referred to as the "Springfield" (after its original place of production, Springfield, Massachusetts), it was the most widely used U. S. Army weapon during the Civil War, favored for its range, accuracy, and reliability. The barrel was 40 inches long, firing a .