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by mikesibley
Fri Feb 21, 2020 5:52 pm
Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
Topic: Civil War Remington
Replies: 4
Views: 2736

Re: Civil War Remington

Thanks Dan.

Sibley was born in Natchitoches Louisiana and attended West Point. He resigned his commission and joined the Confederacy. There is no family history of the weapon and it wasn't handed down, my father purchased it about 1970, I looked in the New Orleans newspapers and did not find a ...
by mikesibley
Fri Feb 21, 2020 3:11 pm
Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
Topic: Civil War Remington
Replies: 4
Views: 2736

Re: Civil War Remington

I decided that I would put the post over here, forgive my mistakes, I am a complete newbie here!Hello all,

I'm new here and would like to ask for your assistance. I have a Remington, don't know if it is a 1858 or 1863 Army. It is engraved and it is both gold and silver plated with ivory grips. It ...
by mikesibley
Fri Feb 21, 2020 2:55 pm
Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
Topic: Civil War Remington
Replies: 4
Views: 2736

Civil War Remington

I posted my post in the wrong category under shotguns pre-1899. I don't know how to move it here and hate to clog the board with identical posts. Maybe the administrators can move it?
by mikesibley
Fri Feb 21, 2020 2:53 pm
Forum: RS / Pre - 1899
Topic: Civil War Remington
Replies: 1
Views: 3892

Re: Civil War Remington

I'm sorry, I got this in the wrong category, if the administrators can move to handguns
by mikesibley
Thu Feb 20, 2020 7:29 pm
Forum: RS / Pre - 1899
Topic: Civil War Remington
Replies: 1
Views: 3892

Civil War Remington

Hello all,

I'm new here and would like to ask for your assistance. I have a Remington, don't know if it is a 1858 or 1863 Army. It is engraved and it is both gold and silver plated with ivory grips. It was presented to Confederate General Henry Hopkins Sibley who fought in Texas and New Mexico ...