Description
Just as honest as they come and fresh from an estate in Georgia, this fine old battle weapon has very good timing and a decent bore. It is 100% unmolested in any way, brown as an attic found weapon should be. Barrel marking is clear as are numbers. The government inspector mark in the grip is weak but visible, as is the cylinder serial number. It has a very soft trigger pull—for sure a master gunsmith tweaked this one a little. #99716 was manufactured in early 1863 and according to the Springfield Research Database, it was likely issued to the 10th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry.
The 10th Ohio Cavalry Regiment was organized at Camp Taylor in Cleveland, Ohio, in October 1862 and mustered in for a three years under the command of Colonel Charles C. Smith. Companies were mustered in beginning in December 1862 and continuing through July 1863. Companies A and M were mustered in at Camp Chase in Columbus, Ohio.
The regiment was attached to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division, Army of the Cumberland, to August, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to November 1863. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to April 1864. 2nd Brigade, Kilpatrick’s 3rd Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to October 1864. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, Cavalry Corps, Military Division Mississippi, to June 1865. Department of North Carolina to July 1865.
The 10th Ohio Cavalry mustered out of service July 24, 1865, at Lexington, North Carolina.
Engagements: Tullahoma Campaign, Chickamauga Campaign, Battle of Chickamauga, Battle of Tunnel Hill, Atlanta Campaign, Battle of Resaca, Battle of Dallas, Battle of New Hope Church, Battle of Allatoona, Siege of Atlanta, Battle of Lovejoy’s Station, Battle of Jonesboro, Sherman’s March to the Sea, Battle of Waynesboro, Georgia, Carolinas Campaign, Battle of Waynesboro, Virginia, Battle of Bentonville, NC.
