Help identify old musket lock / Bayo
Recently I was cleaning out my Aunt's house after her passing and found an old musket lock and bayonet amongst her possessions. I know for certain that her great grandfather was in the CSA 29th Tennessee Infantry regiment so the items may be his. The lock has some cast-in scroll work on the hammer and plate and a distinctive italic "H" with a backwards arrow as the horizontal line. The lock and bayonet may or may not be from the same rifle but were found together. Also found was a tin of Winchester No. 11 percussion caps. I've trawled the internet and cannot find a match, although these items are similar to the 1854 Enfield. Requisition papers I've seen from the 29th Tennessee show they used both Enfields and "muskets". Any help identifying this hardware is appreciated. A photo of the items is below: 
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The lock is for a Hawken style ML hunting rifle. It is a factory production piece since the parts are numbered. Probably
English. It is not for a musket. The bayonet is for an Enfield.0
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