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 there is a bit

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

There is heavy darkening of the material in spots

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

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

These would be used with a similar colored leather deck jacket

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 there is a bitOriginal 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