Shiloh Enfield questions

[7tharkinf]

I know that some Arkansas troops captured Enfield's early on in the battle of Shiloh was wandering if anyone had any info about these Enfield's as to type and manufacturers?

[Tyler Underwood]

Re: Shiloh Enfield questions

Ross, perhaps your best bet would be to find out exactly who lost them and then start back tracking to the SOS.

[Curt Schmidt]

Re: Shiloh Enfield questions

Hallo!

You will likely not find any "details" or any detail you are looking for.

Such information was rarely if almost never (use of a universal noted) recorded or even noted as it was not considered important enough to write down. (And often times it is recorded incorrectly such as Enfield rifle-muskets being logged as "muskets" or "rifles."

Good luck. Please share what you do find to expand our collective Knowledge Base.

Curt

[7tharkinf]

Re: Shiloh Enfield questions

I will see what I can find I was wondering because I was planning on getting my Enfield defarbed and trying to decide what style and manufacturers markings to have put on it. Thank y'all for the info I will keep digging and see what I can come up with.

[Jimmayo]

Re: Shiloh Enfield questions



Wouldn't it be proper to make your Enfield into the most common imported model? One good choice would be a BSAT marked Tower. This one is a dated 1862 Tower with BSAT rondell. It was issued to the 9th Vermont. For your use I would go with 1861 date with or without the BSAT mark. I see more without than with.