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C325. CONFEDERATE - RICHMOND VIRGINIA - CLIP POINT BOWIE SIDE KNIFE: This is a well-made Confederate Richmond Virginia clip-point bowie side knife. The brass guard, grip, and blade shape as well casting flaw near the base of the blade are similar to knives made by Boyle & Gamble, Richmond Virginia. The handle is walnut and pinned in place with a Sauerbier sword brass spinner nut. It has a brass ferrule and a thin brass guard, which is not centered to the blade, but flush with the ferrule on the side nearest to the grip. The knife is 17 inches long with a 11 1/2-inch x 1 1/2-inch-wide clip-point blade. It is period sharpened; shows filling marks; is tight; and has a great casting flaw an inch above the guard. The back-stitched sheath is original, but has a 3 1/2 inch opening on the bottom where the blade cut the cotton threads, and is opened at the tip. Its construction is like other known Virginia made knives. Shipping & Insurance included. $3900.00
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C470. CONFEDERATE - MISSISSIPPI SIDE KNIFE: This Confederate side knife was discovered in Mississippi and had a verbal story that it belonged to a Mississippi soldier, but there was no additional history. On close examination, the name “W H Harrison” was found carved on the top of the grip and initials “W H” on the right side. The initial search of the Civil War data base identified 11 Mississippi soldiers with this name and initials, but more information is needed for a positive identification. The letter “E” is scratched into both lead ferrules and on the brass end cap, but this is still not enough information for a positive identification.
The knife is 17 1/2 inches long with a 13-inch spear-point blade made from a file, and you can still see file teeth marks all over it. The blade is period sharpened and has an even patina. The grip looks to be maple with a lead ferrule, a brass cross-guard, and a brass end cap plate with three pins. The original sheath is brown leather, bottom stitch, and reinforced with heavy wire at its end. As mention above, the name “W H Harrison” is carved on the top of the grip and initials “W H” on the right side, and the letter “E” and is carved on both sides of the ferrule and the brass end cap. The knife is in superb condition and most likely carried by one of the eleven Mississippi soldiers with this name. Shipping & Insurance included. $2900.00
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CN07. CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY MEDICAL STAFF &
TENNEESSEE IDENTIFIED CANTEEN: This recently discovered canteen is period painted dark emerald green, which is a color associated with both Union and Confederate medical officers uniform regulations. Carved on the front below the spout opening are the letters P H W. A detail search of both the Civil War and the National Parks Service data bases was conducted all identified medical personal and only one soldiers name matched: P. H. Wright. He is listed twice: Field & Staff Tennessee 26th Infantry & Field & Staff Confederate States Army Medical Staff. Patrick Henry Wright enlisted as an Assistant Surgeon on 1 Sept, 1861 and was commissioned into Field & Staff Tennessee 26th Infantry Regiment. The regiment participated in the difficult campaigns of the army from Murfreesboro to Atlanta. After this service, he would transfer to a position at the Ocmulgee hospital as an Assistant Surgeon. In his Field & Staff Confederate States Army Medical Staff records it references his service with the 26th Tennessee Regiment. It is most likely here where he carried this canteen in the field. Early in the war, Confederate regulations often mirrored those of the Union Army, which had established green as the color for medical professionals. The canteen is tight with steel retention bands and three straps. The spout is missing in action, and the entire wood surface is painted a deep emerald green matching the sash color worn by Confederate Medical Offices. There is some splintering on the face area with near the initials.
P. H. Wright is associated with the 26th Tennessee Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. He received his medical degree from the Eclectic Medical Institute in Cincinnati in 1849 and was enumerated as a physician in Cincinnati in the 1850 and 1860 U.S. Census records. In the early 1850s, he served as the dean of the America Medical College of Ohio, a rival medical school in Cincinnati that eventually closed. The Field & Staff Confederate States Army Medical Staff Muster Sheets, Special Order #13, confirm this officer served in both commands. Shipping and Insurance is included. $2900.00
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F521. COLT 1851 NAVY REVOLVER (.36 CALIBER WITH NAVAL ENGAGEMENT ON CYLINDER, OCTAGONAL BARREL: This is a Colt Model 1851 Navy Revolver with matching serial number 175959: production year 1864. All parts to include the cylinder and wedge have matching numbers. This gun saw use and has an even gray patina. The action is tight and hold both half & full cock positions and properly functions. It has the original grip; screws and nipples but little cylinder scene, and there are two areas on the grip that have lead applied. Shipping & Insurance included. $1995.00
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F524. HARTFORD COLT M1851 NAVY REVOLVER- 1861 PRODUCTION: This is a Hartford Colt – Model 1851 Navy revolver: production year 1861. Most likely the gun was made at the end of 1861 because it was sold to the United States Government on January 11, 1861 per the Colt historical records. The gun is compete with all matching serial number 99667 to include the cylinder and wedge. The grips and all screws are original; the action properly functions and holds both half & full cock; the nipples are all original, and the gun has a gray patina. Included is the Office of the Colt Historian letter document the gun beind sold in a lot of 100 to the United States Government and shipped to Colt's Patent Fire-Arms Mfg. Company, New York Office. Shipping & INsurance included. $2800.00
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The Bowie Knife & Confederate Bowie Knives`
C609. CONFEDERATE W. J. McELROY ANTIQUE BOWIE KNIFE – CONFEDERATE SHEATH: This is a Confederate W.J. McElroy copy of a the bowie knife pictured on page 232 “Accoutrements IV” by Jim Johnston which were made in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. I showed this knife to several known Confedearate dealers and they agree it is not a Bown & Tetley knife, but is Confederate made and most likely by W.J. McElroy with all the casting flaws in the brass and blade. In the Bowie Knife book by Norm Flayderman on page 224-225, there is a description and photos of bowies made by Bown & Tetley that have a flat sided grip and a well made flawless blade. This bowie has a slightly cruder blade with excessive amount of filling striation marks and it is wider with a longer ricasso that ends with a forward tilt not seen on the knives Bown & Tetley, but common to McElroy. This blade looks more like the W.J. McElroy Clip-Point blade shown on page 131 Confederate Bowie Knives by Jack Melton, Josh Philips & John Sexton. Shipping & Insurance included. $6500.00
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CS-BELT01. CONFEDERATE ARSENAL WAIST BELT: I recently acquired this Confederate Arsenal Waist Belt in trade from a client who purchased it from Shannon Pritchard, Old South Military Antiques. The following description is direct from Shannon’s original listing: see above photos.
“Gleaning the battlefields after their many victories, supplied the Confederacy with vast amounts of war material. With little industry, and for the most part, blockaded from the rest of the world, the Confederacy could never have gotten on a sound footing if the bravery and elan of her soldiers had not overcome the weight of numbers and material arrays against her. The victories of ’61 and ’62 allowed her to glean the tens of thousands of rifles, belts, accoutrements, ammunitions and even cannon, horses, and food from the great battlefields. It was this material that gave her the bare necessities to fight the battles of ’63-65.
The belt shown here started out like as a Federal Model 1851 Sword Belt. At some unknown battle it was claimed as spoil, and changed to a waist belt at a Confederate arsenal. The bullet pattern, stitch line used in the conversion is usually associated with the Richmond, Virginia Depot, but I cannot state with certainty that this alteration was done in Richmond. I can state with absolute certainly that it is a Confederate Arsenal alteration.
Thought the belt is not a flashy officer’s belt, it is beautiful its simplicity, and is prototypical of what the majority of Confederate enlisted man wore on a daily basis.
The belt’s condition is excellent: it is very supple and very strong. It is strong that a complete set of accoutrements could easily be placed on it, and strapped around a mannequin. It is flawless!”
Shipping & Insurance included $1850.00
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F522. COLT 1851 NAVY REVOLVER (.36 CALIBER WITH NAVAL ENGAGEMENT ON CYLINDER, OCTAGONAL BARREL: This is a Colt Model 1851 Navy Revolver with matching serial number 127682-2: production year 1863. The gun has lots of original blue as does the wedge, which is original to the gun, but was factory struck several times caused the last digit to look like an 8. The gun has much original blue on the upper barrel receiver, and a pleasing light brown patina on the lower receiver and cylinder with some traces of blue. All screws are original, and the cylinder retains much of the original scene. The grip is original and has several hash marks on the bottom wood. The backstrap has traces of gold wash, and what appears to be the remnant of a presentation or identification, and a partial date 23, 1863 on the underside brass. These marks are faint and best visible with magnification and are difficult to photograph. These marks are faint and best visable with magnification. The gun was obviously carried and the information was worn away. Colt research center might have more information on this gun and it may be worth the extra $350.00 they charge to see what they know. Shipping & Insurance is included. $3800.00
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C638. CONFEDERATE COOK & BROTHER NAVAL CUTLASS: In late January of 1861, Louisiana seceded from the Union & Ferdinand & Francis Cook established an armory located at 1 Canal Street in New Orleans. The first arms contract for Cook & Brother with the Confederacy was written on April 1, 1862. Cook & Brother became one of the largest arms manufacturers in the Confederacy but had to flee New Orleans ahead of Union troops. The firm was reestablished in Athens, Georgia where the company remained until war’s end. Cook & Brother employed 400 workers during their peak production period & formed the “Armory Guard”, a militia unit that fought for the Confederacy. Ferdinand Cook was killed while leading the guard in battle during 1864.
The Cook & Brother cutlass was patterned after the popular US M1841 naval cutlass. The blade has a slightly raised medial ridge & a solid brass hilt. The hilt features a large handguard common to naval cutlasses and the inside of the guard is stamped, “COOK & BROTHER” with a fish scale style grip & ovoid pommel. The hilt is tight with untouched dark brass to brown patina, and the pinned tang is undisturbed. The blade has a deep brown patina as well and was never sharpened, but has several small contact nicks. This cutlass is fresh to the market out of a private collection. Shipping & Insurance is included. $4500.00
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A346. AMES MODEL 1841 NAVAL CUTLASS, CABBOTVILLE 1846 - 1860 RIVITED SCABBARD: As the Civil War approached, the United States Navy realized they had a number of Ames Model 1841 Naval Cutlass in inventory without scabbard and they ordered replacement scabbard from Ames in 1860. These scabbards were different than the original in that they were designed with a leather drag and throat; brass rivets on the front, and a leather frog attached with rivets. The exact number ordered is unknown, but must have been low since they are scarce and rarely seen with the cutlass. This cutlass is in great condition with a guard in its original shape, and with a nice even dark mustard brown patina. The quillion is inspected “RC.” The period sharpened blade has an even gray patina and is maker marked N. P. Ames Cabotville and inspected US / 1846 / R. The scabbard is solid with no breaks and all rivets, and has the original finish with expected crazing. The blade tip extends out a 1/4 inch at the bottom. It is extremely rare to find this cutlass with this 1860 scabbard. Shipping & Insurance included. $3800.00
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C640. BULLET STRUCK – CONFEDERATE NAVAL CUTLASS – CSN FOULED ANCHOR – CATHARINE / WELLFORD FURNACE: Thanks to the research by Commander Gerald C. Roxbury, USN (Ret.), and Russ A Pritchard, Jr., this style Confederate Naval Cutlass has been identified to the maker Charles Carter Wellford the proprietor or Catharine/ Wellford Furnace near Fredericksburg, Virginia. The cover story for the North South Trader’s Civil War Magazine Vol. 41 No, 2 / 2019 is dedicated to this story.
This is a bullet struck example of this cutlass, and is fresh to the market out of a private collection. The patina on the hilt is a pleasing dark gold mustard color, and the blade has an even brown-gray look. The blade has great casting flaws and both edges were period sharpened, but no major nicks or issues. The hilt has the CSN. & Fouled Anchor. The guard was struck by a bullet which continued and hit the side of the grip causing a dent, and a fragment traveled up striking the pommel leaving a groove the length of the anchor. This strike did cause a slight bend in the grip and guard, but everything is tight. Shipping & Insurance is included. $4500.00
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F520. COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVER (.36 CALIBER WITH NAVAL ENGAGEMENT ON CYLINDER, OCTAGONAL BARREL): This is a Colt Model 1851 Navy Revolver with matching serial number 140585, except for the period replaced wedge: production year 1863. This serial number falls between those issued to the 8th Michigan cavalry.
140576 51N 64 CO K 8TH MICH VOL CAV
140602 51N 65 CO B 8TH MICH VOL CAV
The gun has a brown-gray patina, all original screws; properly function and holds in both half & full cock positions; all original nipples, full naval scene above the cylinder serial number; original grip with a silver inlay of an upward pointing heart. This heart may represent the 24th Army Corp. Shipping & Insurance is included. $2500.00
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F523. COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY REVOLVER (.44 CALIBER WITH NAVAL ENGAGEMENT SCENE ON CYLINDER) All MATCHING NUMBERS: This is a Colt Model 1860 Army revolver, .44 caliber with naval engagement scene on cylinder and all matching numbers to include the wedge and cylinder. It has an 1863 serial number 134691, and faint cartouche marks on both grips. On SEP 09, 1863, the New York Arsenal Governor's Island, NY received 1000 Colt 1860 Army revolvers and this gun was within the range of this shipment. The gun has a gray-brown patina; has all original screws; properly functions and holds both in half & full cock position; all original nipples; and traces of original cylinder scene. Shipping & Insurance is included. $1995.00
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C642. CONFEDERATE D-GUARD BOWIE – VIRGINIA MADE & IDENTIFIED – GETTYSBURG – POW: This is a well-made Virginia D-Guard Bowie knife complete with its original leather sheath. It is 21 inches long with a 16 1/4-inch clip-point blade made from a file and a nicely shaped D-Guard with a beautifully shaped walnut grip. The blade has period sharpening and several contact marks indicating it saw combat. The original leather sheath is complete, but the bottom seam is partially open where the cotton threads have been cut. On the top of the grip is carved the name: H. Korner.
A search of the National Parks Soldiers and Sailors Database & the Civil War Database reveals there are only six Confederate soldiers with the last name Korner and only one with the first name initial “H” and that is Harmer D. Korner. The alternate names of Hiram C. Koiner and Hiram D. Koiner are listed, but this is a result of two soldiers Muster Sheets being inadvertently merged. There are only three known muster sheets for Private Harmer D. Korner. His enlistment date is unknown, but can be assumed to be early when the 52nd Virginia Infantry Regiment was formed in August 1861. He most likely was with the command during all its engagement up to and including the Battle of Gettysburg. The 52nd Virginia infantry regiment was heavily engaged at Culp’s Hill on 3 July and began the retreat the following day.
During the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia's retreat following the Battle of Gettysburg, Union cavalry captured over 500 Confederate soldiers in the vicinity of Clear Spring, Maryland. These troops were taken during a series of skirmishes between the two sides as they maneuvered towards the Potomac River crossings. Private Harmer D. Korner last muster sheet documents his capture at Clear Springs Maryland. A 21-page history binder, and shipping and insurance is free. $12,000
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