SN: NSN. Cal. 58. This grouping is fresh to the market from direct family descent still in Guilford, CT. Lot includes: 1863 dated Springfield musket in very nice orig condition with orig bayonet & scabbard, two 6th plate ambrotypes of Joel Griswold with old paper tags and five additional family photographs. Regulation US canteen with initials "JG". Regulation holster for Colt Army revolver, infantry belt with rare, small US enlisted belt plate and cap box. Two boxes of Sharps rifle cartridges, each retaining four complete linen cartridges, reunion era kepi with New Bern, NC label, detached visor. Also included is 1816 regulation U.S. bayonet, two Civil War infantry cartridge boxes one with orig sling and eagle breast plate and U.S. cartridge box plate. Cartridge box has seven complete wrapped orig 58 Cal. paper cartridges along with several broken cartridges. There is also an Indian War era campaign hat with star-shaped vent holes cut, label on sweatband reads "US ARMY HAT". The is also a GAR hat device, two GAR membership medal (No. A8675 and R25291) and numbered MOLLUS medal (280). There is a box with miscellaneous insignia and buttons mostly post Civil War, but a couple Civil War enlisted buttons. Joel Griswold's framed discharge paper with eagle vignette is dated at New Bern, North Carolina, June 27th 1865. Is also present with a small loose tintype of full seated soldier with musket and uniforms. There are two Indian War era mess kits and two brass powder flasks also in lot. Joel Griswold, Jr enlisted August 5, 1862. He was captured at Kinston, NC March 8, 1865 and was paroled March 26, 1865, then mustered out of service the following day. Edward Griswold enlisted October 9, 1861 in the 1st Connecticut Light Artillery which also served in North Carolina, probably explaining the New Bern made kepi with Artillery insignia. Sgt. Charles Griswold served with Joel in the 15th Connecticut and was promoted to Captain, February 18, 1864 of the 29th Connecticut. The Griswold family letters are found in the New York Public Library. There are a few other miscellaneous items as can be seen in photos. SIZE: CONDITION: Overall good to very good. Musket is very good. Complete orig and authentic though missing sling swivels, metal cleaned bright with crisp lock and bbl markings, matching lock and bbl dates. Stock is sound and solid with hand worn patina with faded, barely discernible inspectors cartouches. The ambrotype showing Joel and his wife is broken, but still discernible. The leather holster, cap box, bayonet scabbard and belts are all worn and crazed but sound and supple. Accompanying bayonet is very good. Campaign hat is very good overall. Kepi has good blue color. Lining is loose but intact as is sweatband. Nap is considerably insect damaged; visor is detached as noted. Cartridge packs have good discernible labels. Remaining cartridges are very good, along with sufficient original caps. Cartridge box breastplate and box plate have been reattached with paperclips but are both very good with both iron hooks on each. GAR medal and GAR hat pin are all good to very good as is MOLLUS medal. 51943-2 JS (2,000-3,000)