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A U.S. Model 1850 foot officer's sword carried by Edwin W. Moffett. Moffett enlisted in Company F, 8th Maryland Infantry Regiment on August 21, 1862, and served until May 31, 1865. The handle is made of sharkskin, and the handguard has "U.S" and floral decorations on it. The tip of the scabbard has worn down,…

A U.S. Model 1850 foot officer's sword carried by Edwin W. Moffett. Moffett enlisted in Company F, 8th Maryland Infantry Regiment on August 21, 1862, and served until May 31, 1865. The handle is made of sharkskin, and the handguard has "U.S" and floral decorations on it. The tip of the scabbard has worn down,…

Sword

Description

A U.S. Model 1850 foot officer's sword carried by Edwin W. Moffett. Moffett enlisted in Company F, 8th Maryland Infantry Regiment on August 21, 1862, and served until May 31, 1865. The handle is made of sharkskin, and the handguard has "U.S" and floral decorations on it. The tip of the scabbard has worn down, likely from dragging.

Creator

Date

1864-1865

Materials

Sharkskin, metal, gold

Dimensions

37.5" x 5"

Object ID

1958.12.27

Accession Number

1958.12

Resource ID

15074

Credit Line

Gift, Mrs. W. Edwin Moffett, in memory of Reginald B. & W. Edwin Moffett

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.