Name/Title
SaberEntry/Object ID
1949.15a-bDescription
Saber with leather scabbard. The grip is brown leather wrapped with gold-toned twisted wire. The bronze guard and pommel are unengraved. The blade is stamped with the marks, "US L.D" and "Ames MFg Co. Chicopee Mass."Context
Used by General William Wells of Waterbury, Vermont, during the Civil War.Acquisition
Accession
1949.15Source or Donor
Wells, Frank R., Jackson, Bertha Richardson WellsAcquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Manufacturer
Ames Manufacturing CompanyDate made
1861 - 1865Place
City
ChicopeeState/Province
MassachusettsCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaLexicon
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
OverallHeight
4-1/2 inWidth
3-3/4 inLength
42-1/4 inMaterial
Steel, Bronze, LeatherRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
1st Vermont CavalryPerson or Organization
Wells, William (1837-1892)Related Places
Place
Town
WaterburyCounty
Washington CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaRelated Events
Event
Battle of GettysburgEvent
Civil War