Saber

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Saber

Entry/Object ID

1901.1a-c

Description

Curved-bladed steel sword with scabbard. The grip is shiny black leather wrapped with twisted wire. The guards and pommel are brass, and the knuckle guard flows decoratively in three bands into the rain guard. The sword is accompanied by a wall plaque that engraved with the inscription, "This sabre was surrendered by a Confederate officer of Picketts division during Pickett's charge at the battle of Gettysburgh, July 3rd 1863, to Captain Stephen F. Brown of Swanton, Vermont, then a 1st Lieut of Co. K. 13th Reg. Vt. Vols. and presented by him to the Vermont Historical Society November 25, 1901.

Context

Surrendered during the battle of Gettysburg to Captain Stephen Flavius Brown of Swanton, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1901.1

Source or Donor

Brown, Stephen Flavius (1841-1903)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Mansfield & Lamb

Date made

1860

Place

City

Forestdale

State/Province

Rhode Island

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Saber

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

44 in

Dimension Description

Plaque

Height

3-1/2 in

Length

4-1/2 in

Material

Silver

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Brown, Stephen Flavius (1841-1903)

Person or Organization

13th Vermont Infantry

Related Places

Place

Town

Swanton

County

Franklin County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Battle of Gettysburg

Event

Civil War