Description: The 63rd Illinois Volunteer Infantry was organized ar Camp Dubois, Anna , Illinois with volunteers from Southern Illinois, and served 3 years incl the Battles of Vicksburg, Richmond, Louisiana, Missionary Ridge, Tennessee, then marched with Sherman, taking the City of Columbia, South Carolina and their last battle was at Bentonville NC, and proudly marched in the Grand Review. An original Civil War Ordnance receipt for the issue of 16 Belgium Rifled Muskets and accessories to Company F of the 63rd at Cairo, Illinois, August 4, 1862. The receipt is signed by Captain Joseph R Lemmon as Company Commander. Muskets were purchased in Europe and issued early in the War to many Midwestern regiments, they weighed almost 11 pounds, firing a huge 69 Caliber ball and veterans, complaining the Liege guns were unsafe, were happy to be issued modern Springfield Rifles as they became available. Comes w service info. Captain Lemmon was from historic Belleville, St Claire County. Cairo, Illinois was the strategic center for the supply and transportation of the Union Army for most of the Mississippi River Valley Campaigns. 1p 8 x 11" ink. Edge wear, age stains, Overall VG. Welcome to my Ebay Auctions and Ebay Store. I am a specialist in early American Military & Historical items, especially American Civil War ephemera- letters, military & historic documents including broadsides, commissions, General Orders and other imprints. I have been collecting and selling original American Civil War & US Military memorabilia for 35 years My customers have included some of the leading names in collecting and selling American History items, as well was as a wide range of novice & advanced collectors in addition to some 30 US federal, state, public and private university & municipal museums and libraries. All items are unconditionally guaranteed to be authentic and in the condition as described. I am a longtime member of the Company of Military Historians, the New England Antique Arms Association, the Ephemera Society of America & the Civil War Veterans Historical Assn. NOTE: Any repair to a paper item is listed. I use only museum curator approved archival repair tape. I SELL ONLY ORIGINAL ITEMS, AND HAVE BEEN A PROFESSIONAL FULL TIME SELLER OF ANTIQUE HISTORICAL ITEMS SINCE 1980. PLEASE SEE MY EBAY STORE FOR OTHER LISTINGS. PLEASE READ DETAILS OF THE ITEM DESCRIPTION. I TRY TO DESCRIBE ALL ITEMS ACCURATELY U.S. SHIPPING ONLY I ship only USPS priority mail with insurance Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE If you would like to Add Me as a Seller You Follow, Go to the Seller Information Bar on the Middle Right Side of the Page and click ‘Follow This Seller”
Price: 135 USD
Location: Angier, North Carolina
End Time: 2025-01-23T20:06:47.000Z
Shipping Cost: 12 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Conflict: Civil War (1861-65)
Original/Reproduction: Original
Theme: Militaria
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
