Name/Title
SaberEntry/Object ID
1931.20a-bDescription
Saber and scabbard. There is a tassel attached to the guard of the sword, and the the blade is engraved with the inscription, "From the Sheffield Friends of Capt. B.R. Jenne In token of their regard, August, 1862. Brevet Major, March 13, 1865. Battles: Lee Mills, Va. Apr. 16, 1862; Yorktown Va., Apr. 18 1862; Williamsburg, Va., May 5, 1862; Golding's Farm, Va., June 28, 1862; Savages Station, Va., June 29, 1862; Fredericksburg, Va, Dec. 11 & 15, 1862; Marie's Heights, Va., May , 1863; Salem Heights, Va., May 2, 1863' Gettysburg, Pa., July 2 & 3, 1863; Funkstown, Ms., July 9 & 10, 1863."Context
Presented to Captain Benjamin R. Jenne of Company G, 5th Vermont Regiment during the Civil War.Acquisition
Accession
1931.20Acquisition Method
UnknownLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
SaberNomenclature Primary Object Term
SwordNomenclature Sub-Class
Edged WeaponsNomenclature Class
ArmamentsNomenclature Category
Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & TechnologyDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallWidth
5 inDepth
4 inLength
42-1/2 inRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Jenne, Benjamin R.Person or Organization
5th Vermont InfantryRelated Places
Place
City
SheffieldState/Province
MassachusettsCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America