Lockplate of a C. Chapman rifle. It was made either at the Nashville Arsenal or the Sumner Armory at Gallatin. Fewer than 100 of these rifles were made.
Spencer carbine repeating firearm. It holds seven .52 caliber cartridges in a tubular magazine that is housed in the buttstock. It was a popular firearm for cavalrymen because they could fire several times without having to reload after each...
Eagle button found at Camp Trousdale in Sumner County, Tennessee. Confederate soldiers used Camp Trousdale for training until Federal troops invaded the area.
Spoon/fork kit that belonged to Fielding Bransom, Co. E, 9th Ky. Vol. Cav. Bransom's name, initials, and a scene of a dog chasing a rabbit are etched on the back of the spoon.
Tintype of James William Sarver (1841-1862), 2nd Tenn. Inf. Regt., CSA. Sarver is wearing an Army of Tennessee, CSA, uniform and a badge of secession. He was mortally wounded at the Battle of Shiloh.
