Object Details
user
Wilkes, Charles
maker
Shreve, Stanwood and Company
Description
In November of 1861 Capt. Charles Wilkes, in command of the USS San Jacinto, stopped the British ship RMS Trent and arrested two Confederate diplomats, James Mason and John Slidell. While the British Government demanded an apology and the U.S. Government disavowed Wilkes' action, the people of Boston decided to reward Wilkes with this beautiful presentation sword.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Jane Wilkes
date made
1862
ID Number
AF.14946
catalog number
14946
accession number
56944
Object Name
sword and scabbard
Other Terms
sword; sword and scabbard; Edged Weapons; Presentation
Measurements
overall: 32 3/4 in; 83.185 cm
place made
United States
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
Subject
Edged Weapons
web subject
Civil War
related event
Civil War
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_441816