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Luther Lawrence: A Soldier's Accoutrements

Civil War Cap Case and Caps owned by Luther Lawrence, ca. 1862

Civil War Cap Case and Caps owned by Luther Lawrence, ca. 1862

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North Yarmouth Historical Society

A small case contained the percussion caps Luther needed to fire his musket. The caps looked like tiny top hats and were filled with fulminate of mercury which, when struck by the hammer, would spark and set fire to the powder that had been packed into the musket barrel.


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