Socket Bayonet with Scabbard

Object/Artifact

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Socket Bayonet with Scabbard

Entry/Object ID

2025.36.009a-b

Description

Civil War era socket bayonet with leather scabbard. Most likely a British Pattern 1853 Enfield bayonet, which was widely imported during the American Civil War. The "ED" marking under a "broad arrow" indicates a British War Department marking.

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Enfield

Date made

circa 1862 - circa 1865

Place

Country

England

Location

United Kingdom

Region

Western Europe

Continent

Europe

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Manufacturer's Mark

Location

Inside of blade

Transcription

E / inverted R / W D under a broad arrow / .8

Material/Technique

Stamped

Notes

Bayonet

Type

Manufacturer's Mark

Location

Side

Transcription

2823 / 18

Material/Technique

Stamped

Notes

Scabbard

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

2025.36.009.a-b

Dimensions

Width

2-3/4 in

Length

20-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Bayonet

Width

1-1/8 in

Length

18-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Scabbard

Parts

Count

2

Parts

1 bayonet, 1 scabbard

Material

Steel, Leather

Relationships

Related Events

Event

Civil War