Model 1852 Naval Officers Sword

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Object Details

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Howard, Samuel

Description (Brief)

This Model 1852 Navy sword and scabbard, closely resembling U.S. Army officers' swords of the period, belonged to Lt. Samuel Howard. Howard volunteered to pilot the U.S.S. Monitor on the very day she fought the historic battle with the C.S.S. Virginia at Hampton Roads in March 1862.

Location

Currently not on view

ID Number

AF.10540

catalog number

10540

accession number

45729

Object Name

sword

Other Terms

Edged Weapons; Navy; Officer

Physical Description

steel (overall material)

leather (overall material)

brass (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 5 1/2 in x 33 1/2 in x 3 1/4 in; 13.97 cm x 85.09 cm x 8.255 cm

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Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military

Civil War

Military

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Edged Weapons

related event

USS Monitor vs. CSS Virginia

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-5c9b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_438685