Need some interpretation

Troy Marsh · 09-08-2010, 01:24 PM

Thanks for the info. The letter actually contains more information, including the purchaser's name, city (Bridgeport), and state (Connecticut). Using that information, I did a little research and found that the purchaser was a Private in the 5th Regiment, Connecticut, during the Civil War and was shot in the leg near Winchester. Interestingly, my great-great-great grandfater fought in the 47th Regiment, Georgia, and these two Regiments battled at Gettysburg, Kennesaw (Georgia), and Savannah. How the gun ended up in Georgia is a mystery.

Autumn Daze · 09-08-2010, 01:48 PM

Troy,If you PM me the original owners name I might be able to find out some more for you. I live in Stratford,CT about 1/2 mile from Bridgeport.

Feathersjr · 09-08-2010, 05:29 PM

Troy:

You got to watch we'uns down here in Georgia, after the war of Aggression by the Northern states we loved to "collect" purty little 16 gauge Parkers. Heck, we didn't have much else left.

John

Old and Reliable · 09-08-2010, 06:37 PM

Kennesaw- as in Kennesaw Mountain Landis- the first MLB "Commish" after the 1919 Black Sox- Arnold Rothstein scandal- banned Shoeless Joe Jackson. a fore-runner to the Bartster G. banning my hometown team's hero "Charlie Hustle"- hey life's a gamble-

Love Georgia- peach ice cream, Thomasville furniture, Southern ladies and gents, and the title of the best of many great somngs the late Hoosier lad- Howard Hoagland Carmichael ever cranked out.

And you have it right about the War of Nawthern Aggression- first heard that term from a DU pal who lives just a few clicks NE from Atlanta- towards Curahee Mt. (we stand alone)!!