forts and other federal assets within their borders. An initial seven southern slave states responded to Lincoln's victory by seceding from the United States and, in February 1861, forming the Confederacy. presidential election of Abraham Lincoln, who opposed slavery's expansion into the western territories. The central cause of the war was the dispute over whether slavery would be permitted to expand into the western territories, leading to more slave states, or be prevented from doing so, which many believed would place slavery on a course of ultimate extinction.ĭecades of political controversy over slavery were brought to a head by the victory in the 1860 U.S. It was fought between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), the latter formed by states that had seceded. Here's some pictures of the old girl.The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States. I was thinking about restoring it back, but decided I like it the way it is. It has no blueing left at all and is not real pretty to look at, but to me it's my most valued gun I own. It still shoots pretty good for a 60-65 year old gun. This old gun will always be with me until they put me in the ground. He told me to take it since it was mine as a kid. I guess time had taken a toll on the seals. I'm now 50 years old and was talking to Dad about this old gun and he said that a few years ago he sent it to someone for repairs. As grew older I got away from it after I got my first 22 rifle for Christmas at the age of 13. The starlings and black birds feared me much while growing up. I remember when I was a kid that me and this gun were always together.
When I was around 10 he let me take it over and i know I shot it as much as he did. He said he was around 10 years old when his Father bought this gun for him.
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