Explore this and other Soldier artifacts on display in the Preserving the Nation Gallery. https://www.thenmusa.org/exhibit/preserving-the-nation/ Curator's Corner, Ep. 16 In this episode, learn about Brig. Gen. Joshua Chamberlain’s Civil War gauntlets and boots on display in the Preserving the Nation Gallery. Chamberlain, best known for his heroic role in the Battle of Gettysburg, led the famous “bayonet charge” of the 20th Maine down Little Round Top. He also was present at Appomattox in 1865 where he received the Confederate surrender of arms, officially ending the Civil War. The Curator's Corner Series explores the Museum's artifacts, conservation measures, and how exhibits are created. Return to the Curator's Corner Playlist at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLV7BEm83wCzt1SZXJjeXRTF7BpUGwQ1r See more series content at https://theNMUSA.org/curators-corner/ Visit us online for the latest news at https://theNMUSA.org or find us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/USArmyMuseum/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/usarmymuseum/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/USArmyMuseum
In this episode, learn more about the American Long Rifle, a popular and effective fighting weapon amongst specialized units within the Continental Army during the American Revolution. This rifle, attributed to Thomas Tileston, is the second earliest signed and dated iron-mounted American Long Rifle from New England. The American Long Rifle was a key weapon of the American Revolution. Often referred to as a “Pennsylvania Rifle” from its development by German immigrants in the colony, Tileston’s .52-caliber rifle is made of cherry wood and iron with ornate leaf carvings reminiscent of contemporary New England Fowlers. The weapon is internally rifled with spiral grooves, which made it more accurate than muskets used by Continental forces. Thomas Tileston, who witnessed the Boston Tea Party in December 1773, served in the Colonial militia until 1778. American Long Rifles were used in many battles during the American Revolution, including Saratoga and King’s Mountain. The Curator's Corner Series explores the Museum's artifacts, conservation measures, and how exhibits are created. See more from the Founding the Nation Gallery at https://www.thenmusa.org/exhibit/founding-the-nation/ See more series content at https://theNMUSA.org/curators-corner/ Visit us online for the latest news at https://theNMUSA.org or find us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/USArmyMuseum/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/usarmymuseum/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/USArmyMuseum