^Lot 3021 WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 LOUISIANA STATE MILITIA

MARKED LEVER ACTION MUSKET. Cal. 44 HRF. S# 33351. "The Battle of Liberty Place" happened on the streets of New Orleans on September 14 of 1874. Also known as The Battle of Canal Street it was a defining event in the post Civil War reconstruction period. The Democratic Conservative White League attacked the Republican Metropolitan Police for control of the city to end reconstruction in Louisiana. Thousands of citizens marched up Canal Street and were met with 500 Metropolitans and their Winchester repeaters. Shots were exchanged and the Metropolitans and police allies retreated leaving behind numerous Model 1866 repeaters. This rifle has markings consistent with the Model 1866 repeaters that were seized by the insurgents. The White League defeat deposed Government William Pitt Kellogg. The victory was short lived as President Ulysses S. Grant ordered the army to reinstate Kellogg three days later. Bbl. 27" rnd. with blade front sight and folding leaf rear sight. 7/8 length mag. tube. Brass action. Lower tang is marked "LSM" for the Louisiana State Militia, followed by rack # "9C3". 2-band fastened walnut forearm and straight grip stock with brass trapdoor musket buttplate and sling swivels. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: information pertaining to the Battle of Liberty Place. CONDITION: bbl. finish has faded to mottled gray showing some very light pitting. Brass shows evidence of cleaning and is reacquiring a mild patina showing scratches and marks. Heavily sanded and refinished wood shows scratches, dents, and marks, with initials "HA" cut into the right side. Sound action. Lightly pitted bore retains intact rifling. PROVENANCE: The Esteemed Norm Greenberg Collection. (01-27713/DS). ANTIQUE. $7,000-10,000.