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| − | == M1841 Mississippi Musket ==
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| − | Some Confederate soldiers carry [[M1841 Mississippi Musket]]s. These guns are also seen among weapons, smuggled by Elkanah Bent.
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| − | [[Image:miss1841.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1841 Mississippi rifled musket - .58 Minie ball]]
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| − | [[File:North-and-South-Book-II-M1841Mississippi-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Most soldiers of Col. Justin LaMotte's South Carolina militia are armed with M1841 muskets.]]
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| − | [[File:North-and-South-Book-II-M1841Mississippi-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
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| − | [[File:North-and-South-Book-II-M1841Mississippi-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Close view of the barrels and bayonets. Unlike real Model 1855 sword bayonets, the prop bayonets have straight blades instead of curved ones.]]
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| − | [[File:North-and-South-Book-II-M1841Mississippi-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|One more view of the rifles.]]
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| − | [[File:North-and-South-Book-II-Musket-9A.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Some Mississippi Musket are seen among the rifles of Confederate soldiers in the First Battle of Bull Run.]]
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| − | [[File:North-and-South-Book-II-M1841Mississippi-5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Confederate Corporal holds an M1841 musket.]]
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| − | [[File:North-and-South-Book-II-M1841Mississippi-6.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Most of the smuggled weapons are M1841 muskets.]]
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| − | == Springfield 1861 and 1863 ==
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| − | [[Springfield 1861]] rifled muskets are widely used by Union and Confederate soldiers. Some of them appear to be Model 1863.
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| − | [[Image:Springfield1861.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Springfield Model 1861 - .58 caliber Minie ball. Note curved hammer and conventional priming.]]
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| − | [[Image:Springfield Model 1863.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Springfield Model 1863 - .58 caliber minie ball. Note straight hammer and screw-retained barrel bands.]]
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| − | [[File:North-and-South-Book-II-Musket-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Union soldiers march on the street in Washington. They carry Springfield rifles, most if not all M1861s, with M1855 bayonets.]]
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| − | [[File:North-and-South-Book-II-Musket-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Same scene. A rifle at the left in hands of a soldier of 79th New York Volunteer Infantry (this regiment was unique in wearing Glengarry caps) can be identified as Springfield 1861.]]
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| − | [[File:North-and-South-Book-II-Musket-7.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Union soldiers in the First Battle of Bull Run with a mix of Springfield 1861 and Enfield 1853 rifles.]]
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| − | [[File:North-and-South-Book-II-Musket-8.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Confederate soldiers are also armed with a mix of Springfield and Enfield rifles.]]
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| − | [[File:North-and-South-Book-II-Musket-10.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Union soldier fire Springfield rifles.]]
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| − | [[File:North-and-South-Book-II-Musket-12.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
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| − | [[File:North-and-South-Book-II-Musket-13.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Union soldiers on march. They are mostly armed with Springfield 1861 rifles.]]
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| − | [[File:North-and-South-Book-II-Musket-15.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Springfield rifles in the camp of Maj. Dupree's unit.]]
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| − | [[File:North-and-South-Book-II-Musket-16.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Maj. Dupree's soldier fire at Union cavalrymen. An Enfield 1853 rifle is seen at the left and a Springfield 1861 rifle - in center.]]
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| − | [[File:North-and-South-Book-II-Musket-17.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Union soldiers with Springfield rifles in the Battle of Gettysburg. The shape of the hammer on the rifle in center looks more like Model 1863.]]
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| − | [[File:North-and-South-Book-II-Musket-22.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Union soldiers with Springfield 1861 rifles in the Third Battle of Petersburg.]]
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| − | [[File:North-and-South-Book-II-Musket-23.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Confederate soldiers before the surrender in Lynchburg. A Springfield 1861 is seen in hands of a man in red shirt at the foreground.]]
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| − | [[File:North-and-South-Book-II-Musket-24A.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Confederate soldier at the far right holds a Springfield 1861.]]
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| − | == Enfield Pattern 1853 ==
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| − | [[Enfield Pattern 1853]] rifled muskets are also used by both sides. They can be identified by the position of sling swivel on top barrel band, as opposed to Springfield muskets with sling swivel on second barrel band.
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| − | [[Image:1853enfield.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Enfield Pattern 1853 - .577 Ball]]
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| − | [[File:North-and-South-Book-II-Musket-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
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| − | [[File:North-and-South-Book-II-Musket-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Union soldiers in the First Battle of Bull Run are armed with Enfield Pattern 1853 rifles. Their bright red uniform indicates a volunteer regiment.]]
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| − | [[File:North-and-South-Book-II-Musket-5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Same soldiers reload their muzzleloading rifles.]]
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| − | [[File:North-and-South-Book-II-Musket-6.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Many Union soldiers in the First Battle of Bull Run are armed with Enfield 1853 rifles.]]
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| − | [[File:North-and-South-Book-II-Musket-9.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Confederate soldiers are mostly armed with Enfield 1853 rifles.]]
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| − | [[File:North-and-South-Book-II-Musket-11.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Union soldier with an Enfield 1853 rifle is seen at the left.]]
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| − | [[File:North-and-South-Book-II-Musket-16.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Maj. Dupree's soldier fire at Union cavalrymen. An Enfield 1853 rifle is seen at the left and a Springfield 1861 rifle - in center.]]
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| − | [[File:North-and-South-Book-II-Musket-18.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
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| − | [[File:North-and-South-Book-II-Musket-19.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Confederate snipers in action against Col. Berdan's sharpshooters. They are armed with Enfield 1853 rifles ([[Whitworth Rifle]], popular among Confederate sharpshooters, is also possible but less credible).]]
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| − | [[File:North-and-South-Book-II-Musket-21.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Confederate soldiers with Enfield 1853 rifles in the Battle of the Wilderness.]]
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| − | [[File:North-and-South-Book-II-Musket-23A.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Confederate soldiers before the surrender in Lynchburg. A second from foreground man holds an Enfield 1853.]]
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| − | [[File:North-and-South-Book-II-Musket-24.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Confederate soldiers with Enfield 1853 (two in center) rifles.]]
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| − | [[File:North-and-South-Book-II-Musket-25.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Confederate soldiers with Enfield 1853 rifles.]]
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| − | == Springfield Model 1842 ==
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| − | [[Springfield Model 1842]] muskets are also seen in war scenes.
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| − | [[Image:Springfield1842musket.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Springfield Model 1842 - .69 Smoothbore]]
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| − | [[File:North-and-South-Book-II-Musket-22A.jpg|thumb|none|500px|What appears to be a Springfield Model 1842 is seen at the right.]]
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| − | == Percussion Cap Muskets ==
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| − | Various percussion cap muskets of unclear models are seen.
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| − | [[File:North-and-South-Book-II-Musket-14.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A musket of unidentified model in hands of a Confederate soldier in the Battle of Antietam. The shape of the hammer matches both Springfield 1863 and Enfield 1853.]]
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| − | [[File:North-and-South-Book-II-Musket-20.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Confederate soldier fires a percussion cap rifle in the Battle of the Wilderness. The shape of the hammer matches both Springfield 1863 and Enfield 1853.]]
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| − | == Percussion Cap Carbine ==
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| − | Various percussion cap carbines of unclear models are seen.
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| − | [[File:North-and-South-Book-II-Carbine-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
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| − | [[File:North-and-South-Book-II-Carbine-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Confederate soldier of Maj. Dupree's unit fires a carbine at Union cavalrymen.]]
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| − | [[File:North-and-South-Book-II-Carbine-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Confederate sniper in action against Col. Berdan's sharpshooters. The forearm of his short rifle extends nearly to the muzzle.]]
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| − | [[File:North-and-South-Book-II-Carbine-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Confederate soldier fires a supposed Remington 1863 Zouave during the Third Battle of Petersburg.]]
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