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Knife

Description

Confederate soldier's knife. Found in a cornfield after the battle of Antietam, Sept. 16-17, 1862. Blade inscribed, "J. Ward Cast Steel."

Date

1862

Materials

Cast steel, wood

Object ID

1971.83.1

Resource ID

10614

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Elizabeth Keeney

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.