shaped pin in front of th be removed to unlock the President John Breckenrid Kentucky; all of whom bec Confederate Generals. The initial production
(142) .50 caliber Sportin (160) .50 caliber Militar (1,326) .35 caliber Sport bines, (425) .35 caliber Carbines, and (13) .35 ca Military Rifles. McAulay further notes approximately 90% of this maining inventory of 1st Maynard rifles and carbin purchased by southern sta militia companies between 1, 1860 and April 1861. M lay’s research indicates guns went to Mississippi, da, and Georgia. Accordin figures, Florida acquired of 1,030 guns in December all of which were carbine
Close-up of the paper lab found in some 1st Model Maynard patchboxes.
is the only part that must sengage it from the frame. (20-inch) and chambered in .35 caliber. Mississippi acquired 8 guns in December 1860 as well. Their purchase included both ca
1861 from the firm of W.J. Syms & Brothers of New York City. Syms sold an additional 1,700 Maynards between October 1860 and May 1861. It is estimated that all but about 100 of these guns went to southern purchasers. McAulay notes that approxi mately 800 went to South Caroli na and Louisiana. The balance o the estimated 800 “Confederate” sales by Syms was apparently made to Kentucky and Tennessee in April and May 1861. A substantial number of Confederate regiments were at leas partially armed with 1st Model Maynard rifles and carbines during the Civil War, resulting the guns (in both barrel length and calibers) being listed in t
federate carbine. Some Confederate units armed with the guns included the 1st and 6th Fla. Special Battalion of Inf., 2nd Cav., 5th & 9th Georgia Cav., Cobb’s Georgia Legion Cav., 1st La.Cav., 11th La/ Inf., 1st 4th Miss. Cav., 9th, 14th & 15t Miss. Inf., 18th N.C. Inf., 3rd Tenn. Cav., 35th Va. Cav. B., and the Waccamaw S.C. Lt. Arty. Some 1st Model Maynards were also issued to the Confederate ironclad CSS Atlanta. The production of the 1st Mod Maynard was brought to an end by a fire at the Massachusetts Arms Company factory in January 1861. While the fire preven ed production of arms for nearl two years, all completed arms o hand were saved, and, as noted, most made their way to southern states during the next ninety d
Dr. Maynard proceeded to buy out all the various partners a owners of the company in 1862, and by 1863 the factory was ba
in business, producing the 2nd Model Maynard Carbine for the U.S. Ordnance Department. Today, the 1st Model Maynar is a highly desirable collecto item, as some two-thirds of th total production were eventual
earlier production guns could well have seen Confederate ser
extremely rare, due to both th small numbers acquired, and to the hard service that many of them saw in the field both pri and during the war. Prior to the Civil War, mos of the U.S. Army’s order of fo
with Marines on board the USS Saratoga. Today these guns are also
Fully cased .35 caliber 1st Mo a bowie knife, loading accesso and rear sight inserts. While
Fully cased .35 caliber 1st Mo barrel. The serial number is w French fitted casing was likel French style casing would be p grade casings acquired by Vice
very popular with North-South Skirmish Association shooters
who find that adjustable peep sight mounted on the tang a
real asset for aging eyes dur carbine competition. Today a 1st Model Maynard is often one of the most cost effectiv ways for a collector to acqui “Confederate” carbine without having to shell out the five-
made cavalry arms. Their over scarcity when compared to the
the hard use that most saw du the war, makes it a real coup find a fine condition gun tha Civil War service.
Tim Prince is a full-time d in fine & collectible militar
Tim is also a featured Arms & Militaria appraiser on the PB Series Antiques Roadshow.
ard Sporting Rifle #780, incl d removable telescopic sight is certainly “pre-war” and to
ard Military Rifle #3657 with in the range of potential Con y a high-end retailer, possib This extraordinary condition nt Breckenridge and Senator T
Vol. 42, No. 3 Battlefield Of Franklin Land Pres By GreGory L. Wade FRANKLIN, Tenn. — What is considered the bloodiest acreage the Nov. 30, 1864, Battle of Fran
is now being reclaimed as part of evolving Carter Hill Battlefield Local preservation leaders recent
from owners Reid and Brenda Lovell after a months-long proces of coordinating various funding
sources for the critical 1.6 acre adjoin the Carter House, a major battle landmark. Details were recently provided a press conference led by Frankli Charge board member Julian Bibb, who praised the “remarkable transition” of the Franklin battlefie
Franklin’s Charge is a coalition civic and preservation groups who joined together more than ten yea ago to purchase local battlegroun Over 150 years ago the Army of Tennessee stepped off in a series of charges to be virtually destro
by Federals under John Schofield hopes of taking Franklin and late Nashville. At that time, most of the terr was open farmland on the outskirt of what was once a small Middle Tennessee farming community. Over time development covered much of
the battlefield with houses, ligh dustry, and small businesses. All that remained of the criti area where the Confederates temporarily broke the Federal line w the small farmhouse and a few acr known as the Carter House farm.
adjoin the southern boundary of t Carter House property, is compris of two lots. Today, they are occu
extra shotgun barrel, s multiple front be officially part of
.50 caliber sporting purchases, but this Orleans where the kely typical of the high-
that were turned over to the City of Franklin Parks Department by Franklin’s Charge and the Battle o Franklin’s Trust (BOFT), managers
of the Carter House the nearby Car ton Plantation. The structures wil removed in coming months, possibly relocated for other use. The purchase is only the latest in a long and arduous effort to re build the Franklin battlefield.
“It had to be a miracle,” quipp Civil War Trust (CWT) President James Lighthizer, referring to the most recent acquisition. Local res ident Michael Grainger, long time Trust board member and former chairman, said, “Local leadership has been incredible and will conti
ue to be a partner [with the CWT]. In 2005, after years of frustra attempting to preserve Franklin ba tleground, local preservationists cided it would have to be done the hard way, by buying properties, of ten with buildings on them.
The largest parcel of land was originally a local golf course sla to be sold to a developer to build houses on what was the right flank of the Confederate attack north to ward the Federal lines just south the town. It was then that Franklin’s Cha
chase from private donors, the CWT the City of Franklin and others. T 110-acre segment, now fully interpreted and known as the Eastern Flank Battlefield, is what got the
Since that time nine other parc in proximity to the Carter House have been purchased and have been, or will be, turned over to the Fra
at the Lovell purchase regory L. Wade photos)
lin Parks Department, according t Bibb. But it was the land just south Carter House, long considered the most bloodied ground in Franklin, and some say in America, that was the most coveted.
Eric Jacobson noted, “to not have this ground reclaimed and preserv would be like having Omaha Beach cut out of Normandy.” The most recent acquisition evolved when Franklin’s Charge an the BOFT began discussions with t
Lovells, who have a strong sense the history of the land, having g up in Franklin. “I was born and raised in Fran lin on ground many believe should have been a national park,” said Lovell. He recalled when visitors came to town and had to envision
what happened, not walk on ground where it transpired. “My great-grandfather, who fou here, and my parents would be pro of what we are doing here today,” said at the press conference. The Franklin Board of Mayor
and Aldermen voted unanimously in February to fund part of the remaining debt on the Lovell property purchase. The previously
basis over seven years. These funds will cover the bal now bridged by a local bank and w
be derived from the city’s hoteltel tax. Local banker Chuck Isaac was instrumental in working out t loans. All the city funds are all
by his employer, First Farmers an Merchants Bank.
Vol. 42, No. 3 Battlefield Of Franklin Land Preser By GreGory L. Wade FRANKLIN, Tenn. — What is considered the bloodiest acreage in the Nov. 30, 1864, Battle of Frankl is now being reclaimed as part of t evolving Carter Hill Battlefield Pa Local preservation leaders recently
from owners Reid and Brenda Lovell after a months-long process of coordinating various funding sources for the critical 1.6 acres adjoin the Carter House, a major battle landmark. Details were recently provided a a press conference led by Franklin’ Charge board member Julian Bibb, who praised the “remarkable transition” of the Franklin battlefield Franklin’s Charge is a coalition of civic and preservation groups who joined together more than ten years ago to purchase local battleground. Over 150 years ago the Army of Tennessee stepped off in a series of charges to be virtually destroye by Federals under John Schofield in hopes of taking Franklin and later Nashville. At that time, most of the terrai was open farmland on the outskirts of what was once a small Middle Tennessee farming community. Over time development covered much of the battlefield with houses, light dustry, and small businesses. All that remained of the critica area where the Confederates temporarily broke the Federal line was the small farmhouse and a few acres known as the Carter House farm. The 1.6 acres purchased, which adjoin the southern boundary of the Carter House property, is comprised of two lots. Today, they are occupi
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ages of the best tion of historical ctment items from val era to Civil War Includes over 60 on our famous and a or section.
Purchase that were turned over to the City of Franklin Parks Department by Franklin’s Charge and the Battle of Franklin’s Trust (BOFT), managers of the Carter House the nearby Carn ton Plantation. The structures will removed in coming months, possibly relocated for other use. The purchase is only the latest in a long and arduous effort to rebuild the Franklin battlefield. “It had to be a miracle,” quippe Civil War Trust (CWT) President James Lighthizer, referring to the most recent acquisition. Local resident Michael Grainger, long time Trust board member and former chairman, said, “Local leadership has been incredible and will contin ue to be a partner [with the CWT].” In 2005, after years of frustrat attempting to preserve Franklin bat tleground, local preservationists d cided it would have to be done the hard way, by buying properties, often with buildings on them. The largest parcel of land was originally a local golf course slat to be sold to a developer to build houses on what was the right flank of the Confederate attack north toward the Federal lines just south o the town. It was then that Franklin’s Char came into existence. Funds have
chase from private donors, the CWT, the City of Franklin and others. Th 110-acre segment, now fully interpreted and known as the Eastern Flank Battlefield, is what got the preservation ball rolling in Frankl Since that time nine other parce in proximity to the Carter House have been purchased and have been, or will be, turned over to the Fran
at the Lovell purchase regory L. Wade photos)
lin Parks Department, according t Bibb. But it was the land just south Carter House, long considered the most bloodied ground in Franklin, and some say in America, that was the most coveted. BOFT Chief Executive Officer Eric Jacobson noted, “to not have this ground reclaimed and preserv would be like having Omaha Beach cut out of Normandy.” The most recent acquisition evolved when Franklin’s Charge an the BOFT began discussions with t Lovells, who have a strong sense the history of the land, having g up in Franklin. “I was born and raised in Fran lin on ground many believe should have been a national park,” said Lovell. He recalled when visitors came to town and had to envision what happened, not walk on ground where it transpired. “My great-grandfather, who fou here, and my parents would be pro of what we are doing here today,” said at the press conference. The Franklin Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted unanimously in February to fund part of the remaining debt on the Lovell property purchase. The previously
paid by the city on a non-interes basis over seven years. These funds will cover the bal now bridged by a local bank and w
be derived from the city’s hoteltel tax. Local banker Chuck Isaac was instrumental in working out t loans. All the city funds are all
by his employer, First Farmers an Merchants Bank.
