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Probably from a so called Zouave rifle...my best guess...but again better historinans will chime in...Tabs and Jeff. The South did not have much going in the way of manufacturing at the outset of the war and imported from the Brits and French. Many Southern troopers were originally equipped with flint locks. The South as you will recall was mostly agricultural and the North had most of the industry. I dunno how many Northern companies were contracted to make the 1861 (Springfield) musket but it was more than ten or twelve. Original Springfields actually made by Springfield bring a premium but other makers' rifles were just as good and except for the 'type two' all parts were interchangeable.

Too bad Fast Pat was banned...he is a real historian when in comes to this period. Howdy Pat...I know you are still watching ;-)