One of Beecher's Bibles (a slant breech Sharps carbine) is displayed at Wilson's Creek Battlefield near Springfield, MO. Just saw it today. I didn't ask the ranger how they knew and I'm guessing the serial # fell in the right range.
Their research library is presently closed and everything is in boxes. They're rebuilding it and have in excess of 7,000 volumes. Wow.
Their research library is presently closed and everything is in boxes. They're rebuilding it and have in excess of 7,000 volumes. Wow.