Inscribed and Identified Pair of Colt 1851 Navies Belonging to Captain of 1st Indiana Cavalry (AC1304) 

Serial numbers 142276 & 145073. Made in 1863. Both guns are in 36 caliber and have 7.5” barrels. This is a very sharp pair of guns in almost identical condition. The metal on each gun has a brown to plum colored patina. Both guns have very sharp cylinder scenes These are both civilian gun with varnished grips and both grips have the majority of the varnish remaining. Each trigger guard and back strap have approximately 30% - 40% of the original silver plate. Both back straps are identically inscribed “Capt. W. P. Tucker 1st IND. Cav.” William P Tucker was born in 1839 and enlisted on August 20 of 1861 in Evansville, Indianna. He excelled in his unit and was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant on July 8th of 1862 and then to Captain on June 4th of 1864. The 1st Indiana was largely in Missouri and Arkansas. The shining moment for the 1st Indianna was their participation in the Battle of Helena. This was a very important strategic battle that is often overlooked as it took place simultaneously as Gettysburg where the Union forces defeated the much larger Confederate Cavalry lead by General John S. Marmaduke. After the battel of Helena, the participated in The battle of Fourche also known as the battle of Little Rock. Captain Tucker served his 3 years and Mustered out in the March of 1864. Captain Tucker became a Dentist and eventually moved to Los Angeles where he passed away in 1909 at the age of 69 years old. Accompanying this pair is folders of research along with a Newspaper from July14th, 1863 reporting the Battle of Helena. Very neat pair of Colt 1851 Navies that almost certainly saw use in two very important civil war battles!