Anonymous donor helps museum buy Civil War firearm - The Firearms Forum

pawn · 08-15-2009, 11:45 AM

An anonymous donor from the Knoxville area kicked in $10,000 so a Middle Tennessee museum could purchase a historic Civil War revolver.

The gun, presented to Gen. George Dibrell at the formation of the 8th Tennessee Cavalry in 1862, but confiscated as a war prize three years later, was at the center of a massive fundraising campaign orchestrated by the White County Heritage Museum in June. A total of $22,500 was needed to buy the gun from a Connecticut collector after it had been kept underground by private individuals for the last 144 years.

The Knoxville donor kicked in the last chunk of money needed to fund the purchase, and the transaction to purchase the revolver was finalized last week.

Bill Hurteau, director of the White County Heritage Museum in Sparta, Tenn., said the donor has no known ties to the White County area, which is about 100 miles southwest of Knoxville, and wanted no recognition for the contribution.

http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/au...-returns-home/

artabr · 08-16-2009, 06:57 AM

Cool story. Thanks, Pawn.

Art

pawn · 08-16-2009, 02:53 PM

Thanks Art. I wonder if it was Mr.Kirker or Big Ugly who chipped in the 10k to give this story a happy ending...

08-15-2009, 11:45 AM	#1
pawn Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Crossville, TN Posts: 1,469	Anonymous donor helps museum buy Civil War firearm An anonymous donor from the Knoxville area kicked in $10,000 so a Middle Tennessee museum could purchase a historic Civil War revolver. The gun, presented to Gen. George Dibrell at the formation of the 8th Tennessee Cavalry in 1862, but confiscated as a war prize three years later, was at the center of a massive fundraising campaign orchestrated by the White County Heritage Museum in June. A total of $22,500 was needed to buy the gun from a Connecticut collector after it had been kept underground by private individuals for the last 144 years. The Knoxville donor kicked in the last chunk of money needed to fund the purchase, and the transaction to purchase the revolver was finalized last week. Bill Hurteau, director of the White County Heritage Museum in Sparta, Tenn., said the donor has no known ties to the White County area, which is about 100 miles southwest of Knoxville, and wanted no recognition for the contribution. http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/au...-returns-home/ Attached Images __________________ Take care when you get information. The truth is generally seen, rarely heard. -Balthasar Gracian -->

08-16-2009, 06:57 AM	#2
artabr Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Iberia, Louisiana Contributor Posts: 7,859	Re: Anonymous donor helps museum buy Civil War firearm Cool story. Thanks, Pawn. Art __________________ God and the soldier we like adore, In times of trouble, not before. When troubles ended and all things righted, God is forgotten and the soldier is slighted. Francis Quarles 1592 - 1644 __________________ When asked for my race, I answer CauCajun. Hope is not a plan, and not all change is good. The resistance is here; the resistance is now. RESIST! These hands are neither cold nor are they dead!!

08-16-2009, 02:53 PM	#3
pawn Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Crossville, TN Posts: 1,469	Re: Anonymous donor helps museum buy Civil War firearm Thanks Art. I wonder if it was Mr.Kirker or Big Ugly who chipped in the 10k to give this story a happy ending... __________________ Take care when you get information. The truth is generally seen, rarely heard. -Balthasar Gracian