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![While the physical description of this old .36 caliber, set triggered half-stock rifle will be best provided by our illustrations, the rich history of the piece is deserving of the following:
Boldly gunsmith marked on the top barrel flat <B>SCHNEIDER – DAYTON O. – 1858</B>, (Listed as <I>M. Schneider</I>, Dayton, Ohio 1848 to 1866 when changed to <I>M. Schneider & Son</I>. ) the best of what this untouched Ohio rifle is found only upon removal of the barrel from its bed in the nicely figured rock maple stock. On the bottom flat just adjacent to the tang plug, the barrel bears the period one line marking <B>REMINGTON</B> advising us that Michael Schneider like so many period gunsmiths acquired his barrels from a separate supplier, in this case <B> Eliphalet Remington Jr.</B> who upon the death of the founder had taken over the fledgling <I>Remington Arms</I> business to, by this time, offer rifled barrel blanks. (This example measures 33 inches in length and is 1 inch across the flats.) Pleasing as the iconic early ‘REMINGTON’ marking is to the percussion era Remington enthusiast, a period notation found under the barrel in the stocks barrel bed: <I><B> Martin S. Ward his <U>Reb Nocer</U></B> [Knocker] <I><B>given by Sgt. A. Bailey </U></B>. We found Martin S. Ward to be an 18 year old <I>Ohioan</I> enlisted on January 12, 1863 and mustered in as a Private for a 3 year term with the <B>7th Independent Co., Ohio Sharpshooters</B>. <U>Albert Bailey</U> who had enlisted and mustered in as a Corporal of the newly formed 7th Ohio Sharpshooters (<B><I>Sherman’s Body-Guard</B></I>) in the fall of 1862 had been promoted to Sargent by later January 1863 when Pvt. Ward would likely have physically joined with the 7th Ind. Co. O.S.S. One would have to surmise that it was in this period between January 27, 1863 and July 1, 1863 when Sgt. Bailey was promoted to 1st Sargent that he passed his Remington barreled Schneider to the young Pvt. Ward. His benefactor, 1st Sgt. Albert Bailey was killed on September 20, 1863 at Rossville, Georgia and is buried at Marietta National Cemetery, Marietta, Georgia.
Records show that the 7th Independent Co., Ohio Sharpshooters, known as <I>Sherman’s Body Guard</I> served as sharp shooters under Gen. Rosecrans then General Thomas until ordered to Gen. Sherman’s headquarters in May of 1862 where it remained near the person of the Commanding General through <B><I>Sherman’s March to the Sea</I> the campaign of the Carolinas and the <B><I>Grand Review</I>. The 7th Ohio Sharpshooters received personal commendation from Gen. Sherman. Members served in action at Stone’s River, Tenn., Chickamauga, Ga., Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge, Tenn., Kennesaw Mountain, Ga., Siege of Atlanta and action at Jonesboro, Bentonville, N.C., and <U>more</U>. <B>Buy with confidence! </B><I> We are pleased to offer a <B><U>no questions asked</U> three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales!</B> <I>Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly.</I> <FONT COLOR=#0000FF>Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques! </FONT COLOR=#0000FF>
<U>A note about firearms:</U> WE EMPHASIZE HERE THAT THIS PIECE IS CONSIDERED AN ANTIQUE / COLLECTABLE AND IS THEREFORE OUTSIDE FEDERAL RESTRICTIONS APPLICABLE TO COVERED (MODERN) FIREARMS. THE PIECE IS OFFERED AS A HISTORICAL COLLECTABLE ONLY AND THOUGH MECHANICALLY OPERABLE, IS NOT TO BE CONSIDERED FIREABLE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. THE PURCHASER ASSUMES ALL LIABILITY FOR PURCHAS, CONTROL AND OWNERSHIP. <U>PURCHASE OF THIS ITEM WILL CONSTITUTE A FULL UNDERSTANDING OF AND AGREEMENT WITH THE ABOVE. </U>](https://www.tias.com/stores/gunsight/thumbs/6243a.jpg)
![5 1/4 x 8, imprinted form filled out in ink.
United States Military Telegraph
By Telegraph from Hd. Qrs. A.[rmy] of Ja[me]s
Dated Jan. 9, 1864
To Lieut. Trent
Please send by telegraph a report of operations on your line for last week. I merely want a general idea of what has been done.
W.R. King
Lt. & Acting Chf. Engr.
Light age toning and wear. Very fine. Nice content.
William R. King, graduated 5th in the West Point class of 1859. He was promoted to 1st lieutenant of engineers on June 11, 1863; captain on December 31, 1865; major on March 4, 1879; lieutenant colonel on July 23, 1888; and he died on May 18, 1898.
During the Civil War he received promotion to rank of brevet captain on December 1, 1864, for gallantry and distinguished service during the 1864 campaign in North Carolina; and brevet major on April 9, 1865, for gallant conduct in the field.](https://www.tias.com/stores/war/thumbs/ud2634a.jpg)
![Offered here is a <U>c. 1852 penned copy</U> of Revolutionary War General and Battle of Bunker Hill participant Samuel Holden Parsons. Well-worn with good age to include some old tape fold reinforcement, (Visible in our illustrations and easily conserved) the old letter remains solid and clearly legible. The content will be best described here by inclusion of portions of Gen. Parsons eye witness account:
<I> the Regulars have made a very dear Purchase; tis confidently reported they lost one Genl. officer supposed to be <B>Gen. How</B>; <B>Majr. Pitcairn</B> & <B>Majr. Sheriff</B> <U>are among their Dead</U>, with whole they have lost about 30 officers and not less than 300 privates, besides wounded. Many imprudencies may be corrected by us by this dear bought victory of theirs. Each side are making the best preparations in their Power for another Battle which is soon expected. <B>Lt. Bingham</B> of Lyme</I> [Conn.] <I>who was supposed to be killed is well & returned to camp safe. <B>Robert Hallam</B> is wounded, he discharged 28 cartridges without retreating one foot, 8 of which was after he was wounded. <B>Thos. Grosvenor</B> is wounded, the ball went twice thro his hand & wounded him in the breast afterwards, <B>John Saunders</B> of Lyme wounded. Capt. ?____ had 10 wounded, two dangerously; none killed; <B>Capt. Chester</B> 4 killed & 5 wounded, in the whole from Connect, about 25 kild and as many wounded. The whole loss on our side not less ascertained but I think it will not fall short of 130 kild & wounded.
We are raising Batteries and should be soon able to do their work if they had Powder sufficient which at present I fear. Many suppose the number of their Troops exceed our expectation which must be the case if their number of tents are not for a deception which I suspect it to be. They fought bravely. Were twice repelled by our men & rallied again & forced our intrenchments sword in hand. We have had nothing few scattering short here since Sunday. I am pretty well over the fatigue of Saturday night which I spent on the soft side of a rock on my arms amidst a flood of bombs & cannons balls but thanks to God but two men were kild & about the same number wounded.</I>
One of <B>Capt. Chester’s</B> men kild two regulars and wrenched a gun out of the hand of another & shot him dead & bro’t off the gun. What my fate will be God only knows. I hope He will give me fortitude. </I>
All good fodder for additional research. we did take the time to do a limited search on the original author Samuel Holden Parsons and found his letters had been published in a volume titled, <I> LIFE & LETTERS of SAMUEL HOLDEN PARSONS / Major General in the Continental Army & Chief Judge if the North Western Territory 1737- 1789</I> . This record of the original is noted as being penned <U>with the permission of S. H. Parsons</U>, who was likely a son or grandson as the originating Gen. S. H. Parsons the 4th who had long since passed by the date of this circa 1852 copy. This penned record of Gen. Parsons original written on June 21, 1775 just four days after the Bunker Hill battle, is clearly an example of an early attempt to preserve the writings. In our quick search for basics on Gen. Parsons we found that he had studied law in Lyme, Connecticut where he was admitted to the bar and began to practice law in 1759. He was admitted to the General Assembly in 1762. Relocating to New London Conn. where he became a Revolutionary activist to the point that he wrote <B>Samuel Adams</B><U> suggesting that it was time to form a congress in the colonies and that it was time to discuss colonial independence.</U> Appointed Major in the 14th Conn. Militia in 1770 and commissioned a colonel in the 6th Connecticut Regiment in 1775. In June of that year he was <U>ordered to lead his regiment to Boston where he participated in the Battle of Bunker Hill.</U> By the time the British surrendered in Yorktown in July 1782 then <B>Major General Parson</B> had been in continuous service for more than seven years. A neat piece of Americana!
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