Hi all,
Since a small child (and that was a long time ago,40yrs) of about 6 yrs old my father has had a converted flintlock musket in a corner of the fireplace. I was always told it had been used in the Civil War. Several years ago I asked my father how he became in possession of the musket. My father told me that his father was wiring a old home and the old man that lived there was asking my grandfather about also putting electricity in the shed or barn. In a corner of the shed was a barrel. Sticking butt first was an old converted flintlock musket. The old man told my grandfather to take it for he had no use for it.My dad said this took place around 1948.
I had always had been told our anncestors had been enlisted in the 1st Maryland Eastern Shore Regiment of Inf., Co. K. Also in the other corner of the fireplace was a leather military belt from the Civil War, and a state militia sword from the 1820s. All items belonged to Henry C. Conner, who was discharged along with 38 other members of his company on July,2nd, 1863. The soldiers refused to leave Maryland to fight at Gettysburg. As a result after the battle all were imprisioned at Ft. McHenry until his time had been served and large fines paid by his family.
I, as a boy was so proud of Henry C. and asumed the musket was also his.After research the above info was found. Because he refused to go and was imprisioned that explained the great finacial loss of the family. My father also told me that a very old woman who new our family said the opinion of many was that he was disliked because he refused to fight in the war. I guess the truth is the truth even if its not what we wanted, especially as a child.
Here are the pictures of the musket. What do you all think? Also thank for your continued prayer for my son.
Brent Conner
Since a small child (and that was a long time ago,40yrs) of about 6 yrs old my father has had a converted flintlock musket in a corner of the fireplace. I was always told it had been used in the Civil War. Several years ago I asked my father how he became in possession of the musket. My father told me that his father was wiring a old home and the old man that lived there was asking my grandfather about also putting electricity in the shed or barn. In a corner of the shed was a barrel. Sticking butt first was an old converted flintlock musket. The old man told my grandfather to take it for he had no use for it.My dad said this took place around 1948.
I had always had been told our anncestors had been enlisted in the 1st Maryland Eastern Shore Regiment of Inf., Co. K. Also in the other corner of the fireplace was a leather military belt from the Civil War, and a state militia sword from the 1820s. All items belonged to Henry C. Conner, who was discharged along with 38 other members of his company on July,2nd, 1863. The soldiers refused to leave Maryland to fight at Gettysburg. As a result after the battle all were imprisioned at Ft. McHenry until his time had been served and large fines paid by his family.
I, as a boy was so proud of Henry C. and asumed the musket was also his.After research the above info was found. Because he refused to go and was imprisioned that explained the great finacial loss of the family. My father also told me that a very old woman who new our family said the opinion of many was that he was disliked because he refused to fight in the war. I guess the truth is the truth even if its not what we wanted, especially as a child.
Here are the pictures of the musket. What do you all think? Also thank for your continued prayer for my son.
Brent Conner
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