The colonial authority had taken the picture to their archives when he arriving to NewYork. In the notes of the authorities a note is found: "Special case, to be monitored"
By this ship Oscar probably travelled to the new continent
The picture represents the Oscar McKenzie in which he is found in his new coat proud. He had won the coat during the time in the poker game
Miscellaneous information about the separate sources is found from Oscar McKenzie. He probably served in Civil War during the time in the sharpshooter battalion which also had participated in a famous battle in Gettysburg. U.S Army according to the registers Oscar McKenzie had reported to be 1.11.1861 volunteers in Idaho. He had obviously read of the story' in the paper which had appeared earlier about the sharpshooters
The long-awaited Sharps rifle were finally delivered in May and June of 1862, and gave great satisfaction as " a perfectly safe and reliable arm, combining accuracy with rapidity, just what a skirmish line needed for effective work".
