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| The Jefferson Davis Historical Carbine |
 The Jefferson Davis Historical Carbine The capture of President Jefferson Davis (While wearing a lady's shawl). In a notarized letter dating from September 6th, 1910 Caspar Knobel states that: "THIS (Spencer) CARBINE WAS CARRIED BY ME WHEN I CAPTURED JEFFERSON DAVIS, PRESIDENT OF THE SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY, ON THE MORNING OF MAY 10TH 1865 AT ABBYVILLE, GEORGIA. SWORN TO BY ME Caspar Knobel of, Late A Company, 4th Michigan Cavalry." This gun and Caspar Knobel were both considered tremendously important to history to have a sworn statement taken in 1910 to document this historic event. Also pictured: A GAR (Grand Army of the Republic) photo of Caspar Knobel (on the left) with an unidentified soldier, Knobel's reunion ribbon from the 4th Michigan Cavalry, and a copy of the 1910 sworn statement. Attached to the butt of the carbine is the original newspaper clipping detailing the event and historical significance of the carbine. |
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