Sword

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Sword

Entry/Object ID

1927.9a-b

Description

Sword and scabbard. The sword's guard is ornately molded with an eagle and United States shield. The blade is lightly etched with a repeating floral design. There are bullet holes in the sword.

Context

Used by Captain Andrew J. Davis, Co. B, 17th Regiment Vermont Volunteers during the Civil War. The holes in the sword were made during the Battle of the Wilderness.

Acquisition

Accession

1927.9

Source or Donor

Reynolds, Mrs. B.E.

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1860

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sword

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Edged Weapons

Nomenclature Class

Armaments

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

4-1/2 in

Depth

4 in

Length

39 in

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Davis, Andrew J.

Person or Organization

13th Vermont Infantry

Related Places

Place

State/Province

Virginia

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Civil War