Description: 1861 Springfield lock plate and hammer found in the 1862 -1863 Confederate winter camps near Moss Neck, Virginia. The camps were occupied by “Stonewall” Jackson’s Second Corp after the Battle of Fredericksburg. The end of the hammer is damaged and was probably discarded. Thousands of rifles and other equipment were left on the battlefield by the retreating Federal army; this was probably off one of them. Moss Neck Manor, situated about 10 miles from the site of the Battle of Fredericksburg, was then owned by the Corbin family. The Corbins invited General Stonewall Jackson to stay at Moss Neck Manor during the winter of 1862–63. He declined to stay in the main house, but accepted the use of an office outbuilding. Moss Neck Plantation became the winter quarters of the Second Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia. Jackson entertained other Confederate Generals Robert E. Lee, “Jeb” Stuart, and William N. Pendleton in the office on Christmas Day, 1862. Mrs. Thomas Jackson (Anna) with infant daughter, Julia Jackson, arrived by train at Guiney's Station on April 20, 1863, for a visit with General Jackson. They stayed at nearby Belvoir. Julia Jackson was baptized by the Reverend Tucker Lacy three days later. The visit ended suddenly nine days later when a report came that Union forces had crossed the Rappahannock River near Chancellorsville, Virginia. The artifact comes as shown. It measures 5 3/8”. Cleaned and treated. All of the artifacts are guaranteed to be original as stated. A hand signed and dated “Certificate of Authenticity” will be issued by Collectors Frame with a photograph and description of the items purchased. Please see our "About” for more information on the framing and artifacts.
Price: 95 USD
Location: Fredericksburg, Virginia
End Time: 2024-10-30T14:11:11.000Z
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