He was shot down and captured by the British
the Vetterli rifle system utilized the "Winchester" tube magazine system for cartridge storage under the barrel
Used by regular forces as well as militia units from 1820-1835
There are small cracks running from the rivet opposite the catch on both sides
before NAIRANA in the Cigarette Case
Original U.S. Civil War Identified 13th Massachusetts Infantry Musician Ninth Plate Tintype Photograph with Patriotic Case “The Union Now And Forever” - Austin B. Lawrence Conflict He was shot down andOriginal Item: Only One Available. Everything about this image, including its presentation, makes it a splendid memento of the Civil War. This Civil War cased "Ninth Plate" (2 x 2. 5 inch) tintype portrait shows a soldier, 1st Class Musician Austin B. Lawrence, of the Field & Staff, 13th Massachusetts Infantry, wearing a mounted greatcoat, and a kepi bearing the number 13. The photo is period colorized, a true work of art. The image is behind glass