Original U.S. Civil War Era Model 1841 Mississippi .54 Caliber Percussion Rifle by Eli Whitney, Lock Dated 1851, with Cut Stock Lee-Enfield (SMLE) and the front corners of

and the front corners of the lid split on the top and bottom in the past

and there is a bit of wiggle in the blade / hilt connection

Also included is an original photo of the Sergeant Major with his brothers along with pages of correspondence

which are usually names of friends and family

The throat of the scabbard is missing most of the original finish

Original U.S. Civil War Era Model 1841 Mississippi .54 Caliber Percussion Rifle by Eli Whitney, Lock Dated 1851, with Cut Stock Lee-Enfield (SMLE) and the front corners ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an original U. S. Model 1841 Mississippi percussion rifle manufactured by Eli Whitney of New Haven, Connecticut, with an 1851 dated lock. It remains in worn service used condition and appears to retain its original . 54 caliber configuration, with the original fixed rear sight, no added saber bayonet lug, and a heavily worn bore measuring approximately . 56" at the muzzle. The rifle also has a full transverse