The Surrender Revolver of Jefferson Davis
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- Опубліковано 4 тра 2023
- Jefferson Davis' gun that he surrendered to Union troops on May 10, 1865 marks the end of a war that kept America from being forever changed and split into two different countries. It effectively turned the page on that bloodiest chapter in American history. Save for the Deringer used to assassinate Lincoln, what firearm could hold the significance, the sheer historic importance of Jefferson Davis' surrender revolver.
Even after more than a century, it brings with it an abundance of provenance, documentation, corroborating evidence, and an unbroken chain of ownership.
It is a historic American artifact of the highest order, and it's only available at Rock Island Auction Company.
▬ Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
00:06 - Jefferson Davis and the Civil War
03:34 - The Search for Jefferson Davis
05:39 - May 10th, 1865
06:34 - Jefferson Davis Capture Beaumont-Adams Double Action Revolver (Lot 1190)
08:23 - Beaumont-Adams Presentation Revolvers for High-Ranking Officials
09:46 - The End of a War
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This belongs in a museum. I’m happy it’s never been lost in history
Joel always proving his amazing ability to tell a captivating story and what a piece of history to tell. 1.7 million is my prediction.
I feel it belongs to a museum
So do I it shouldn't be hidden away in someone's private collection for another 100 years. A piece of history of that caliber should be on display for all to see.
You have to admire the courage and determination of the Confederate army at this point. They had been all but destroyed, were starving, homesick, most had diseases and had experienced more death than anyone should have to. Yet surrender was nowhere on their minds, not even after the lines protecting Richmond broke. We view them through 21st century eyes and only think they fought for slavery, and that isn't fair. Only 2% of Americans owned slaves in 1860, why in the world would so many fight to preserve it? They were fighting to defend their homes from a federal invasion. At that time Loyalty to your home state was way more important than loyalty to the country. The United States were essentially a group of smaller countries. The only state that mentioned slavery as a war aim was Georgia, who's economy was completely tied up in slave labor and where most of those 2% lived.
That there bangstick is going to be Expensive!!
As always, it's a pleasure to listen Joel telling the history of the arms he is presenting. Such an awesome storyteller and expert, thank you once again for this video.
How can the 9 shot revolver displayed at the Mississippi Capitol Building of Jefferson Davis end up on the Auction Block?😮
Not the same pistol. The 9 shot is probably a Le Mat pistol, the one having a 20 gauge shotgun barrel under the pistol barrel.
How can something so important be for only one person to see. Should be in a museum for all to see.
You should thank those private collectors and owners across the world who have kept safe and preserved the worlds treasures. Without them you wouldn’t have all the nice things in museums.
This revolver is the instantaneous publicity that makes people
Bravo, an excellent presentation of the ending of the American Civil War!
That is a special Beaumont Adams British cap&ball percussion revolver which bears significant history, and aa such it should be replicated by the Italian replica firearms manufacturers and placed in a museum.
Very good speaker. Although I’m aware of the story, it never gets old. It’s certainly a piece of history that I hope lands in the hands of someone who appreciates it.
Trouble is IF we get to the point where the commies have full control, all firearms can and will be confiscated and destroyed.
Rock Island always has legendary fire arms and the best history and documentation amazing it like I live the life with the gun amazing 🤩 👊😊
An amazing piece! That revolver is really the symbol of the surrender of the Confederate government.
Has a Canadian, i'm always mesmerised how Davis and Lincoln look alike..
Spoiler alert: the gun starts at 6:44
Single action? Caliber? He never says
Might have been worth mentioning
Fascinating story..... beautiful revolver.
Damn I love history!
Outstanding historical piece !
Great story and well told..
I didn't listen to it. I'm just here to rip our current administration. Plus I'd like to know this presenters political affiliation. My father grew up in deep south Missouri. Confederate Battle flags still pop up occasionally. Most people today, who would even think about it, don't know Missouri never left the union. It was a border state with so much Confederate sympathy, the feds had to have to station large garrisons in st Louis AND Kansas city. The union soldiers were scared to death to go into the countryside to engage the 'rebels'. Especially after those monsters burned Quantrills women alive in that giant wooden stockade in kc. You remember that part of it buddy?
Live here in what was then Irwinville. We’re kinda over this now, but still have reenactments at the surrender site which is now a park. So many Floridians, New Yorkers, and Californians here now, it’s not as southern as it used to be. Although this area was established as a Union funded settlement.
I've always liked Adams Revolvers.
I'll bet Shelby Footr to love to own this relic.
Joel is an amazing gas bag, who is in love with his own voice
Uh oh... they're on to me.
What a great account of history. Wow , that pistola will bring very tall dollars.
The dude neglected to mention the caliber for this pocket pistol.
This was Beaumont-Adams' middle caliber, the 54-bore (approximately .45 caliber).
Excellent provenance. I predict 1.4 million. It wouldn't surprise me, however, to see it go for triple that. It will depend on the day.
Excellent show !! Thank you Joel !!
WOW what a great Historic Revolver. Nice job as always Joel. ROCK ISLAND AUCTION, really does ROCK
Thank you very much. Appreciate you always tuning in.
This would have to sell at auction for more than $3,500 to equivalate what it sold for originally. I'm sure it will surpass that by 500x though. Great presentation of this revolver! Looking forward to seeing the final sale price!
Smithsonian worthy for sure.
Love the historicity of the piece and it should go for a nice price. That said, considering the mood in this country and the attempt to disavow the existence of the Confederacy and treatment of its artifact and memorials, I would not be surprised if it sold for far less than what’s expected and how much it should be worth.
The Confederacy was disavowed in 1865 at the end of the war. Thrusting its Generals and Politicians on to statues as if they were heroes in a lost cause is inexcusable. When the facts are known these men fought to preserve and extend the inhuman institution of slavery. If there had been no slaves there would have been no war.
@@johngaither9263
Did I say one thing advocating aggrandizement of confederate memorials?
Thank you for the history and thank Rock Island for presenting this for public view.
If this is true something like this should be in a museum for all Americans
Makes me proud to be from Michigan!
Can you imagine how much that would sell today at auction 😮
We're going to find out this weekend!
Just show us the damn revolver.
I always found it amazing how much Davis looked like Lincoln.
You're full of it. Long live the revolution. Lincoln is a dubious character. A 'man of God " causing over 500,000 unnecessary deaths because what?
THE UNION AT ALL COSTS... GROSS. And he was republican. Yech
I believe Davis is buried in Kentucky. I'm going to assume he was born there. So was Lincoln I think. Though it really mean much.
Put the pipe down
God I wish I owned that beauty
“Southern Rebellion” vs “Northern Aggression”
He nor any southern general or political were charged for treason, why??? Because they committed no crimes.
Treason against whom?? The confederates believed they were their own independent nation.
Incredible!! Well done!!
Jeepers, I'm disappointed: I thought Algore invented that.
Joel is the goat
Incredible 😮😮😮😮 Thanks Joel No One Can Tell History As If They Were Actually There Like You Do 😊😀😊 I Still Miss That Epic Ulysses S Grant Beard You Had 😭
Proof of all Claims Required.
Not firearm related, but another piece temporarily seized from Jefferson was a beautifully carved Meerschaum pipe. It was eventually returned, but he was deprived of tobacco to fill it with.
The criminals just can't leave the poor soul alone
@@gregorymabrey7508 Davis was the criminal
YEE Yee from Southern Kentucky 🤘
Good grief, Davis really didn't have a scooby.
pretty pistol. !!!
Man, I’d listen to this guy read the phone book
"...a man of Davis' stature." 🤣🍷
I will give you ten bucks and not a penny more
The South wasn't rebelling, it was seceding.
Sell the 401k and invest in this!!
Jefferson Davis never surrendered.
He was imprisoned but never surrendered the principles under which they fought the tyranny of the union.
Yup.. to defend the institution of slavery. Such an “honorable” cause. 🤡
The people at yootoob who are in charge of allowing comments to post are below despicable.
How in hell did it end up in private hands?
...the trick to selling firearms is supply both sides...
Why the hell would you sell that out of the family?
The Confederacy were not rebels. They were sovereign citizens who no longer lived in the US.
This story wasn't slanted yankee at all.
GOOD LORD!! High six figures close to seven.
It went for $470k.
BTW the name is Con-cord not Conkerd.
How about the flintlock that killed Hamilton ?
That dueling pistol set is currently owned by JPMorgan Chase, but occasionally loaned out to museums.
My father's ancestors, deep se mo farmers and bums, were the definition of family division about the UNcivil WAR (WHOA EWE OH EW OHHO. WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR? ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!!!!). Too bad my grandparents aren't still alive I never got the whole story about my ancestors, but they could tell you ALL about it!
At wars end my ancestor wrote " I ended up with a fine horse, forty dollars and a brace of Remington revolvers"
Don’t ya love politicians. Willing to sacrifice as many people as it takes for their cause, but never put themselves in danger. Cowards all.
My mom's husbands' dads' dads dads dad was jefferson davis
Aka great great great grandpa
Sold for $470k
Just another lousy commercial..im out
Run Jeff !! Run.!!!! Oops , here comes sherman, scourge of the south. Damn . Sherman is buried in the same Roman Catholic cemetery as my mother , who I can't understand why they have made her a saint. I believe his full name is william Tecumseh ( ironic huh) Sherman . He slaughtered the whole city and mercilessly burned it to the ground . These natives were totally beaten down by this point, and the destruction and murder was totally unjustified. Today he would be a war criminal. He destroyed everything just because he is evil . No other reason. God Bless my mother's soul. Please however, wreak your vengeance against the soul of tecumseh. I believe he deserves the lake of fire. The movie Cold Mountain(Jude Law) is excellent hollywood (go figure) and the movie Ride With the Devil (Toby McGuire )are EXCELLENT sources of the history about the UNcivil war. Again,,,,
Run Jeff ,run!!! Too bad . Another victim of the us of a federal government. THE UNION AT ALL COSTS. who actually said that?
Davis never surrendered..he was captured in Irwinville and if his wife had not intervened he probably would have made it to Florida gulf coast....he wasn't wearing a dress either!
A truly sad day for real Patriots. God bless the confederacy!
The way things are going in the US at he moment it strikes me that splitting it into two separate countries back then may have been a very good idea...
No doubt about it.
You want an over reaching, dominant federal government ? You want to subordinate states rights and civil rights to the feds ? Well, you got it starting at Appomatox.
@@bradmiller9993the Confederate government was just as tyrannical in its effort to prosecute their rebellion.
The US still may split into two countries. Many Republicans want red and blue states. This is a very stupid idea and would weaken this country enough for another country to grab large portions of it.
ABSOLUTELY! There NEEDS to Be a SPLIT! Let ALL the SICKOS! Live in COMMIEFORNIA! & SH*****E N.Y....
I don't know you but I'm not sure I trust you
Wow!! Amazing. ..... Still, it would be even cooler if it had some Yankee bodies on it.
Smithsonian.
Some wealthy 🤑 democrat will probably spend way too much buying that gun at auction...
@@NorthGeorgiaInfantry95 Just pointing out that the gun of Jefferson Finis Davis would be considered a democrat religious relic. He is one of the most famous democrats...
Yeah I seen the people in the South. They are not going to rise again. They can barely stand up as it is. We desperately need weight watchers down here. Hahaha
Ironic that Davis thought his "so called" southern people were afraid of being enslaved ...
But it was alright for the South to do the enslaving...
Yup...
Do as I say...not as I do principal...
Those who are in the wrong... always think that way...lolol 🤣🤣🤣🤣
A little one-sided, aren't you? The Yankee Slave Traders worked the slave trade from the 1700s until about 1862. Although it was illegal after 1807, Yankee Slave Traders continued basically untouched until the English captured Nathaniel Gordon of Maine. He got started in about 1849 in the slave trade. Caught with slaves, half of them children and brought back here for trial. His first trial failed, but not the second one. He was the ONLY Yankee Slave Trader convicted and executed in the 50+ years of the laws existence.
Lincoln invaded Dixie for REVENUE TAX MONEY. If you knew the Constitution, you would know owning slaves in 1860 was CONSTITUTIONAL.
Owning slaves was legal under the Constitution: Supremacy Clause, Migration and Importantion Clause, Fugitive Slave Clause, 3/5 Compromise Clause, 4th Amendment, 5th Amendment, 9th Amendment, 10th Amendment and the Corwin Amendment.
Owning slaves was recognized as legal by federal laws of Congress: 1794 Fugitive Slave Act, 1820 Missouri Compromise, 1850 Fugitive Slave Act, 1854 Kansas - Nebraska Act, etc.
Owning slaves was recognized as legal by SCOTUS in their decisions, such as 1857 Dred Scott v Sanford based on the 5th Amendment.
Lincoln recognized owning slaves as legal in his first Inaugural Speech, paragraphs 4, 6, and 9 (which quoted the Republican Party Platform plank #4 in paragraph 6 and the US Constitution 's Fugitive Slave Clause here).
"No person held to service or labour in one state, under the laws thereof, escaping into another, shall, in consequence of any law or regulation therein, be discharged from such service or labor, but shall be delivered up on claim of the party to whom such service or labour may be due."
Lincoln invaded Dixie for REVENUE TAX MONEY and control of the land that created the South's cash crops.
And, who said Lincoln invaded the South for REVENUE TAX MONEY?
Lincoln's Presidential Proclamation NO. 81, April 19, 1861, just five days after the evacuation of Ft Sumter.
"Whereas an insurrection against the Government of the United States has broken out in the States of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas, and the laws of the United States for the *COLLECTION OF THE REVENUE (TAX MONEY)* can not be effectually executed therein comformably to that provision of the Constitution which requires *DUTIES (REVENUE TAX MONEY)* to be uniform throughout the United States:...
Lincoln's Presidential Proclamation NO. 82, April 27 1861, a week after the previous Proclamation as more States seceded from the Union.
"Whereas for the reasons assigned in my Proclamation of the 19th instance., a blockade of the ports of the States of South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas, was ordered to be established, and whereas, since that date, public property of the United States has been seized, *THE COLLECTION OF THE REVENUE (TAX MONEY) OBSTRUCTED,* and duly commissioned officers of the United States, while engaged in executing the orders of their superiors have been arrested and held in custody as prisoners, or have been impeded in the discharge of their official duties, without due legal process, by persons claiming to act under authority of the States of Virginia and North Carolina. An efficient blockade of the ports of those States will therefore also be established. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.
These are two of several documents by the House and Congress that all claim REVENUE TAX MONEY as a major reason for the war, just like the one we had with England.
Lincoln had two generals, John Charles Frèmont, in charge of Missouri and David Hunter, in charge of Florida. Georgia, and South Carolina. Both men wrote EMANCIPATION EDICTS for the areas under their commands. Frèmont on 30 Aug 1861 and Hunter on May 9, 1862. Lincoln VOIDED both edicts returning blacks to slavery.
If you STILL think the war was about slavery, read Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation. He releases NO SLAVES still held anywhere in the Union and lists only specified places in the South, with EXCEPTION, where he had no authority at all.
READ IT or look it up!
Lincoln's Presidential Proclamation NO. 95, also called the Emancipation Proclamation.
Lincoln illegally declared emancipation *ONLY* in the following locations, with exceptions, in his Proclamation:
"Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, *(EXCEPT* the Parishes of St. Bernard, Plaquemines, Jefferson, St. John, St. Charles, St. James Ascension, Assumption, Terrebonne, Lafourche, St. Mary, St. Martin, and Orleans, including the City of New Orleans) Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia, *(EXCEPT* the forty-eight counties designated as West Virginia, and also the counties of Berkley, Accomac, Northampton, Elizabeth City, York, Princess Ann, and Norfolk, including the cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth), and which *EXCEPTED* parts, are for the present, left precisely as if this0 proclamation were not issued."
*NOTE:* Does Lincoln release any of the estimated 1 million slaves still held in the Union States? *NO!* Does he release any slaves in the Union Territories? *NO!* Does he release any slaves held in Indian reservations or territories? *NO!* Did he release any slaves in the Southern Border States of Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri? *NO!* Does he release any slaves in the Southern state of West Virginia? *NO!* Does he release any slaves in the Confederate State of Tennessee? *NO!* Does he release slaves in select counties/parishes of the Confederate States of Virginia and Louisiana? *NO!*
Now, one last thing, but I could go on! The war ended in April 1865. Slavery was legal before, during, and after the war, ending with the 13th Amendment EIGHT MONTHS LATER in December 1865.
NOW, why was the South still enslaved to the Union? They fought FOUR YEARS to be FREE! But, they were kept under the UNCONSTITUTIONAL military governors under UNCONSTITUTIONAL Reconstruction. WHY?
REVENUE TAX MONEY and control of the land that created it!
The Confederate States of America (1861-1865) started with an agrarian-based economy that relied heavily on slave-worked plantations for the production of cotton for export to Europe. *IF CLASSED AS AN INDEPENDENT COUNTRY,* the area of the Confederate States would have ranked as the *FOURTH-RICHEST COUNTRY OF THE WORLD IN 1860."* (Wikipedia: Economy of the Confederate States of America).
If you notice Jefferson Davis looks a lot like Abraham Lincoln, Same actor played both men. History is fake 🤣
are you joking?
@@zachcharbonneau No I am not joking also John Brown the Abolitionist looks like Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis, Amazing all three historical men look the same. History is fake
@@johnk6346 wow, just do a dna test on the bones and you'll find out they are NOT the same guy. how could abraham lincoln be dead and jefferson alive if they are the same guy? explain that.
Go back down in your mother's basement and smoke some more weed.
@@zachcharbonneau Clearly just insane. I hope this man finds help.
My ancestry of matching with Sherman wants to buy and melt this gun into a Union Eagle
FOAD
@@wilhelmsbane6160a couple times
Friendly fire encounter? 7:42
Wow, way to sell it so dramatic brah 👏
Will not get past 500,000
Wow!! In this day and age would it be no more fitting to be won at auction and handed to President Donald Trump by Biden?
That’s my chosen Brothers Grandfather….Jefferson Davis, to Officer Jeff Davis …one of the single most honorable men I’ve ever met …and I’m an Oneida Native from Madison Wisconsin…but i’ve been to Georgia, and South Carolina Jeff’s families home ..and it’s his Southern upbringing that really helped his Wisconsin upbringing… and his family upon first meeting me treated me like family !