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CS Leech & Rigdon Spurs! And yes, STILL Hard to get!!
That’’s right!! For sale right now I have several pair of brass cast "CS" Leech & Rigdon "Spurs.
What are Leech & Rigdon Spurs? Leech & Rigdon (Memphis Novelty Works) made swords, brass mountings, pistols and spurs for the Confederacy, first in Memphis until that city fell in May 1862 then at Columbus Miss until 1863 then in Greensboro Ga. near Macon almost to the end of the war. If you are not familiar with this firm look them up most anywhere for details.
The L&R company was making these spurs in Memphis at the time just prior to the war and while Forrest was recruiting there 1861/62. In fact, one of Forrest’s top staff officers Memphian Lt. George Dashiell was an employee of the firm until he went into the field with Forrest. The firm left Memphis when that city fell in the spring of 1862. Soon thereafter they set up shop again in north Mississippi while Forrest and other CS cavalry were traversing/campaigning in that area then again in Georgia with Confederate contracts and shipments to Georgia arsenals like Atlanta, Macon and elsewhere. There can be no doubt many of these would be found in the ranks of Forrest’s Cavalry, artillery as well as other cavalry/artillery units and on officers at different times under Chalmer’s, Wheeler, Armstrong, etc. etc. even some of the Texas regiments found in western cavalry. NOTE: They would likely NOT be found in the ranks of eastern cavalry.
More than one style of spur was made but this pattern with the "CS" and "star" on the side is their most well known and one of the very few Confederate items that were "marked". How many were made we don’t know. Nevertheless, there can be no doubt they were quite numerous. Relic diggers still occasionally find them all over Tenn., north Miss, Georgia and elsewhere. Sometimes, I see them sell at CW shows.....(“when” originals sell) for BIG do$$ars!
These are well made, sturdy, solid "red" brass with good iron rowels and just like the originals. They are not cast very often, are very hard to get! Here is another chance to own a pair....at a reasonable price!
Guys!! These are most certainly the type spurs "Forrest Cavalry" were issued!
I am offering these "first come first serve" at a very marginal price of only $85 plus shipping. So, if your interested in a pair contact me RIGHT AWAY!!
I take paypal (krk1865@bellsouth.net ) or a check. Contact me ASAP!!
Check out my web site for postings of other routine horse equipment and some unique things just added including an original M1860 British Army "pad" bit very similar to the one on the cover of my book CONFEDERATE SADDLES & HORSE EQUIPMENT.
Ken R Knopp
krk1865@bellsouth.net
CS Leech & Rigdon Spurs! And yes, STILL Hard to get!!
That’’s right!! For sale right now I have several pair of brass cast "CS" Leech & Rigdon "Spurs.
What are Leech & Rigdon Spurs? Leech & Rigdon (Memphis Novelty Works) made swords, brass mountings, pistols and spurs for the Confederacy, first in Memphis until that city fell in May 1862 then at Columbus Miss until 1863 then in Greensboro Ga. near Macon almost to the end of the war. If you are not familiar with this firm look them up most anywhere for details.
The L&R company was making these spurs in Memphis at the time just prior to the war and while Forrest was recruiting there 1861/62. In fact, one of Forrest’s top staff officers Memphian Lt. George Dashiell was an employee of the firm until he went into the field with Forrest. The firm left Memphis when that city fell in the spring of 1862. Soon thereafter they set up shop again in north Mississippi while Forrest and other CS cavalry were traversing/campaigning in that area then again in Georgia with Confederate contracts and shipments to Georgia arsenals like Atlanta, Macon and elsewhere. There can be no doubt many of these would be found in the ranks of Forrest’s Cavalry, artillery as well as other cavalry/artillery units and on officers at different times under Chalmer’s, Wheeler, Armstrong, etc. etc. even some of the Texas regiments found in western cavalry. NOTE: They would likely NOT be found in the ranks of eastern cavalry.
More than one style of spur was made but this pattern with the "CS" and "star" on the side is their most well known and one of the very few Confederate items that were "marked". How many were made we don’t know. Nevertheless, there can be no doubt they were quite numerous. Relic diggers still occasionally find them all over Tenn., north Miss, Georgia and elsewhere. Sometimes, I see them sell at CW shows.....(“when” originals sell) for BIG do$$ars!
These are well made, sturdy, solid "red" brass with good iron rowels and just like the originals. They are not cast very often, are very hard to get! Here is another chance to own a pair....at a reasonable price!
Guys!! These are most certainly the type spurs "Forrest Cavalry" were issued!
I am offering these "first come first serve" at a very marginal price of only $85 plus shipping. So, if your interested in a pair contact me RIGHT AWAY!!
I take paypal (krk1865@bellsouth.net ) or a check. Contact me ASAP!!
Check out my web site for postings of other routine horse equipment and some unique things just added including an original M1860 British Army "pad" bit very similar to the one on the cover of my book CONFEDERATE SADDLES & HORSE EQUIPMENT.
Ken R Knopp
krk1865@bellsouth.net
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