. . . . This evening and yesterday evening an hour was spent by the President in shooting with Spencer’s new repeating rifle. A wonderful g...

Giesboro ', March 5, '64. I have not had time to do much myself about the Spencers, — but meeting Lieutenant Pinkham, I sent hi...

...are beginning to appreciate the Spencer rifle with which some of our regiments are armed, and when fully loaded, contains sixteen balls....