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Collection Related to Isaac F. Shepard. Shepard was a command of Colored Troops when he was promoted to General. His troops were beat up by white troops when they were in town, and Shepard became enraged and went into town and had 3 of the white troops lashed to a wagon and had the color troops whip the white troops. This was reported in local newspaper and elsewhere. Shepard was court martialed and the court martial was dismissed, but his confirmation to General expired. There is also a copy of a letter to Shepard from Gen William Sherman explaining that Lincoln will reappoint him to General. He was also appointed Consul General to Hanchow and Swanton China. Also personal letters home to his wife. A very valuable archive.
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| 1860 Colt Army pistol serial number 20155, inscribed Isaac F. Shepard on backstrap. |
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| Ames sword presented to Brig Gen Isaac F. Shepard inscribed in the mother of pearl grip. The scabbard is inscribed "Brig. Gen I. F. Sheppard from his friends Boston Nov 29, 1863". |
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| A holster with Shepard’s name on it |
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| Number of archival papers |
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| Model 1799 North & Cheney. Serial number 729 under the barrel breach, on breech plug, and inside brass frame directly beneath the breech of the barrel. Also, a folder of provenance dating back to 1954 by some of the biggest dealers and collectors including Sam Smith, William M. Locke, Theodore Dexter, Ray McKim, John Malloy, Charles DuPont and Joe Murphy, |
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| Rappahannock Forge Pistol. Discovered by Joe Desserik in percussion, and Joe had it reconverted. The gun later belonged to Luke Woods, Bob Sadler and Joe Murphy. Marked I HUNTER on the barrel and "RAPPA/FORGE" on tail of lock plate. The side plate is marked L.D. No. 50 5T for Albemarle Lancer Dragoons #50, Fifth Troop. The buttcap is marked 3 Rgt. Also included is a copy of Jackson Arms catalog from 1956 with this pistol on the cover. |
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| John Miles Officers Pistol. Gun formerly in the Bob Howard and Joe Murphy collections. The barrel is stamped "PHILDa Proved". The lock plate is stamped MILES. Typical brass furniture. |
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| 1805 Harpers Ferry pistols serial number 110, dated 1806. |
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| 1805 Harpers Ferry Pistol sn 1426. Model 1805 Harpers Ferry pistol, dated 1807, serial number 1426. |
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| 1808 North Pistol. 1808 North from the 2nd contract. |
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| 1813 North Army Pistol. |
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| 1813 Derringer Maryland Contract 2 pipe. Henry Derringer contract pistol known as Maryland contract. The contract was for the US Government but is referred to as the Maryland contract. They were made 2 ways with 1 and 2 brass pipes for the ramrod. The lock plate is stamped H DERINGER over PHILA. The barrel has a sunken over P struck on the side of the barrel. The barrel is 9 7/8" long and is .56 calibers. |
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| 1814 O E Evans Pistol. |
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| 1817 Springfield Type I. The provenance former Joe Murphy Collection. . |
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| 1817 Springfield Type I. .69 caliber with 10 3/4" round barrel, and Gooseneck hammer. The provenance is former Raymond Green collection 1998, Joe Murphy Collection. |
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| 1817 Springfield Type II. 1817 Springfield Type II pistol with reinforced military Double Neck hammer. 10 3/4" barrel in .69 caliber. Dated 1818 on Lock Plate and Barrel Breech with the standard V P Eagle proofs on the barrel |
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| 1817 Springfield Type II. Reinforced military Double Neck hammer. .69 caliber barrel 10 3/4" long with a 1818 date on the tail of the lock and 1818 on the barrel breech. |
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| 1819 Harpers Ferry Pattern Pistol. 1819 MODEL pistol made at Harpers Ferry as pattern pistols for Simeon North to build the contract production. Provenance is Meade Patterson, Lt. Col R. C. Kuhn, Sam Smith, Jim Wertenberger, Joe Murphy collections. |
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| 1819 Harpers Ferry Pattern Pistol. 1819 MODEL pistol made at Harpers Ferry as 2 pattern pistol for Simeon North to build the contract production. The barrel measures 10". The lock has a small Eagle over US and is dated 1819. Formerly in the Jim Wertenberger and Joe Murphy collections. |
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| 1826 North Army. The 1826 pistols were made for the Navy and therefore have belt hooks. This pistol has no belt hook and was never drilled to accept a belt hook. It is widely believed that Simeon North built a few of these pistols for the Army in search of another contract for these pistols. The lock has U.S. over S.NORTH, and the tail of the lock is dated 1827. There is no P over US stamped in the barrel. The barrel measures 8 5/8". |
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| 1836 Johnson with Gedney priming device. 1837 dated R. Johnson, converted with the Gedney Self-Priming hammer. Barrel is inspected and proofed "TW / P" along with sub inspectors "S" and "H" along with a "NJ surcharge. Provenance Herbert and Raymond Green collection sold by Butterfield and Butterfield in 1998, Joseph Murphy collection. |
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| Model 1805 Harpers Ferry Pistol. Barrel measures 10 1/16". |
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| Model 1805 Harpers Ferry Pistol. 1807 dated Model 1805 Harpers Ferry pistol has serial number 1681 stamped on the 10 1/16" long barrel, over sunken US, over sunken Eagle over P |
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| Model 1805 Harpers Ferry Pistol. 1806 dated Model 1805 Harpers Ferry pistol. Sserial number 105. The 1806 dated lock plates are considered very scarce. The 10 1/16" barrel is marked 105 over, sunken US in oval, over sunken Eagle over P in an oval. |
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| Model 1805 Harpers Ferry Pistol. 1807 dated Model 1805 Harpers Ferry pistol. Serial number on barrel is1451. Barrel measures 10 1/16". The lock is marked Spread Eagle with Shields over US. Tail of lock is Harpers Ferry 1807. |
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| 1811/1813 North Flatlock Transition. Simeon North Primary Martial Pistol. This is the transition from the 1811 to the 1813. North built 85 of these Transitions pistols at the beginning of the 1813 contract to use up the round barrels and the "Flatlock" plates marked S NORTH Berlin Con that were leftover from the 1811 contract. The rest of the gun is a 1813 model with Iron butt cap and furniture. Thus the Transition designation. . |
