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Confederate Officers Field & Staff Sword with LeatherScabbard; by L. T. Cunningham, College Hill Arsenal, Nashville,Tennessee This sword is engraved on the throat of the top mountin English script:Lt. E. M. Johnston
Com. A 11th
Miss. Regt.
Lieutenant Johnston was part of a unit that was formed at Oxfordand Corinth, Mississippi and fought at First Manassas, Antietam,and Gettysburg. It was at that monumental battle that they were onthe left flank of the famed 'Pickett's Charge'.
L. T. Cunningham at the College Hill Arsenal located in Nashvillemanufactured swords for the State of Tennessee, the ConfederateGovernment, and private individuals until the fall of Nashville tothe Federal Troops April 1, 1861. This example is etched on bothsides of the blade to within 5¾' of the tip. The right side of theblade is etched with a scroll pattern, the presentation panel isblank. The left side of the blade is distinctively etched with a1st National Confederate flag and the letters 'CSA.' The bladelength is 30 3/8', the overall length of the sword is 36.' Theblade is bright and shiny with minor pitting and has its originalred leather washer. The hilt of the sword is the field & staffpattern with the 'CS' in the guard; the pommel is unadorned. Theleather and twisted brass wire wrap are original to the sword. Thescabbard, which appears to be contemporary with the sword and isone of two examples known, is an Ames Manufactured product and isbeautifully engraved with Lt. E. M. Johnston's name and company.Both the sword and mounts of the scabbard retain the majority ofthe original gold gild. This is an excellent example of the CollegeHill Arsenal field & staff officers' sword that is identifiedto its user.
Provenance:The Tharpe Collection of American MilitaryHistory
Exhibited:The Liberty Heritage Society Museum
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June, 2007
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