1858 Remington Army 44 question

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SamHouston

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Could anyone tell me what might be missing from the handle of this gun? It appears to be a place for a medallion installed in the grip.
 

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The gun was used in the Civil War and came from Tennessee. Did soldiers install anything to show their home state, regiment or would you guess it came years after?
 
Who knows? Those guys had a lot of idle time especially during winter months and a lot of them came up with different ways to combat boredom. I've seen some really artful carvings and such so who's to say the owner didn't personalize it. Just one of those things you'll probably never know. If the gun was used by an infrantryman it was most likely shipped home after a few weeks of carrying it around. Most pistols issued to infantry were either shipped home or discarded by the roadside. A cavalryman might personalize a favored pistol because they were usually fired till empty and discarded to be retrieved later if possible.
 
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