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Civil War sword KIA
Guns International #: 101888013 Seller's Inventory #: 001
Category: Antiques - Edged Weapons Pre 1900
Seller's Information
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Seller: 13Bravo
Member Since: 3/5/19
First Name: Brett
Last Name: Quillin
State: Texas
Zip: 76048
Country: United States
Phone: (817) 319-0146
Number of Active Listings: 0
Total Number of Listings: 13
Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
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Payment Types Accepted: Check/money order
Description:
1850 Foot officers sword belonging to Capt. Henry Warren 7th Maine Regt.
Which is engraved upon the pommal.
Henry H. Warren was the son of Asa Warren,
a farmer in Bangor, Maine. As a boy he had been employed at the
Bangor Daily Whig and Courier, and at the outbreak of the war was a
student at Bowdoin College. His name appears in connection with local
war meetings and prospective volunteer companies early on, but he
was not officially enlisted until 8/21/1861, when mustered
into Company
H of the 7th Maine, initially as private then sergeant soon after. He was
promoted to lieutenant in early 1862. The sword is housed in its original, non-regulation brass-mounted metal
scabbard, which is eminently more practical for field use than the more
fragile, regulation leather. The upper part of the scabbard has a smooth
plum surface. The lower portion shows plum also, but with some small
dents and surface pitting. The brass throat, ring mounts, and drag are
all in place and have a medium patina with just some stains on the
drag.
The blade has a good edge and point. The metal shows some dark
spots and slight pitting for a few inches back from the point, but from
above the fuller down to the guard the surface is good and the etching
very visible. Both sides are extensively etched with grape vines, leaves
and clusters of grapes starting from a set of floral chevrons above the
ricasso. The obverse features a tall, vertical U.S. amid some floral
scrolls. The reverse shows a broad eagle with wings out, and slightly
downturned, holding a banderole in its beak reading E Pluribus Unum,For two weeks, from May 4 through May 18, the regiment was
constantly engaged with the enemy at the Wilderness and Spotsylvania,
with particularly heavy losses at the Wilderness on May 6 and in the
attack on Salient on May 12. A letter to the Bangor newspaper listed
some 261 casualties up through May 12, including Warren, wounded in
the "arm and foot, slight." Grant, however, ordered one last assault at
dawn on May 18 near the old Salient, which he thought had been
weakened by Lee in response to his movements. The Sixth Corps
retraced its steps and alongside the Second Corps attacked positions
that had been strengthened by Ewell and were well defended by
infantry and artillery. Federal infantry were kept at a distance by
obstacles in front of the earthworks and Confederate artillery tore apart
the assault.By CWData's count the regiment added another 22 to its
casualty fiqures for the campaign. Warren was "killed instantly" in the
attack according to his old paper, which eulogized him, saying that from
the day of his enlistment, "to the day of his death he has followed the
path of duty, never shrinking from any task, however unpleasant, that
his conscience approved. Brave to a fault, always faithful, his fills a
soldier's grave, and his friends are left to mourn his early decease.
this is a fantastic sword carried by an officer killed in the line of duty!! Rare to own a piece of history such as this.
SOLD
Model: 1850