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Inscribed Civil War Sword (Capt. Chapman)

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A very fine and ornate presentation grade Model 1850 Staff & Field Officers Sword & Scabbard . Ornately decorated floral- patterned brass pommel and guard, with US interwoven within the scrollwork at the guard. Four vertical vine and leaf sections comprise the solid silver grip. Bright and shiny and slightly curved 32 inch blade. 38-1/2 inches overall, including handle. Right side of blade at central portion contains an 8 inch ornate, etched and gold-washed spread-winged eagle with a ribbon above with the emblem E Pluribus Unum . Obverse side, within the etched floral pattern, contains the letters US . Silver coated metal scabbard contains deeply ornate brass ring bands.Ornately patterned brass bottom drag is 8 inches in length with an American eagle as the center piece. On the right side of the scabbard, between the ring bands is the presentation inscription, which reads: Presented to/Capt. Chas. E. Chapman/bythe/members of Company A/37th Regt.N.G.S.N.Y/January1, 1864. Stamped on the ricasso W. Clauberg-Solingen.

This type of sword appears in Schyler, Hartley & Graham’s 1864 Catalog, page 33, #9, under Rich Presentation Swords for Field and Line Officers.

Capt. Chapman’s unit was engaged in the Battle of Sporting Hill, Pennsylvania on June 30, 1863 . One officer and 3 enlisted men were wounded in the fighting with Condederate troops under the command of General Fitzhugh Lee , the second son of Robert E. Lee . The rebels were driven from their position. On July 1, 1863 Capt. Chapman’s unit , plus other Union troops, was engaged in a heavy action against Fitzhugh Lee’s cavalry. The main Rebel cavalry force was commanded by Jeb Stuart, the famous Confederate cavalry commander. Stuart shelled the town, and burned down the Carlisle barracks, along with other buildings. The attack continued until 1 a.m., when the Confederates withdrew and marched towards Gettysburg, where General Robert E. Lee was concentrating his forces. The Confederate army’s enagement at Carlisle marked the northernmost penetration made by any Rebel force during the Civil War . This action was also the beginning of the epic Battle of Gettysburg.

Included with this fine presetation sword is a dossier describing the sword, archival records pertaining to Captain Chapman, his regimental history, and other related information.

Price: $17000.00

Product ID: SWO80

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