Original U.S. Civil War Identified Lancaster City Troop Soldier with 1842 Springfield Rifle Ninth Plate Tintype Photograph - Lt. Trout Category_Flintlock Muskets and Rifles The back of the scabbard

The back of the scabbard is maker marked but all we can make out is a [19]18

The optics are still very clear

It performed amphibious assault training at Slapton Sands

- Three original news paper articles: the first from the New York Sun Dated April 4th

This receiver was created with the magazine well and barrel bushing portion of a flame cut demilled receiver

Original U.S. Civil War Identified Lancaster City Troop Soldier with 1842 Springfield Rifle Ninth Plate Tintype Photograph - Lt. Trout Category_Flintlock Muskets and Rifles The back of the scabbardOriginal Item: Only One Available. Everything about this image, including its presentation, makes it a splendid memento of the Civil War. This Civil War cased "Ninth Plate" (2 x 2. 5 inch) tintype portrait shows an officer, Lieutenant Trout, of the Lancaster Independent Troop (Cavalry), likely before he became a lieutenant. He wears a bummer hat or kepi and a lovely Pattern 1858 frock coat of Union issue with a US Belt & cartridge box with plate. He