Twice Captured Presentation Sword
date: label: date made
content: ca 1864
label: captured
content: 1864-03-10
label: recaptured
content: 1864-09
name: label: recipient 2
content: Mosby, John Singleton
label: recipient 1
content: Bryant, C. W.
label: recipient 3
content: Gansevoort, Henry S.
label: maker of hilt
content: Hunt & Goodwin
label: maker of blade
content: W. Clauberg
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: This sword was first presented to C.W. Brandt by the 1st New York Veteran Cavalry. It was subsequently captured and presented to Lieutenant Colonel John S. Mosby by Lieutenant A.E. Richards on March 10th, 1864. The sword was recaptured and presented to Colonel H.S. Gansevoort by the 13th New York Cavalry in September 1864.
label: Description
content: The blade of this Model 1850 Presentation Sword is long, curved, and single edged. It is decorated on both sides with floral and scroll designs in silver chasing. On the obverse is an eagle holding a banner that reads, "E PLURIBUS UNUM". On the reverse is a "U.S." monogram in place of the eagle. The grip is cylindrical and wrapped with gilt wire 11 times in a spiral. The pommel is shaped like a traditional Model 1850 sword, and scroll designs are featured its edges. The knuckle guard and counterguard are decorated with scroll designs. The quillon curls down to the blade in a scroll design.
label: Description
content: The scabbard has three mounts. The first two are small and thin, and feature casts of oak sprays and acorns and the drag features a scroll design. There are four inscriptions on this scabbard, one on the obverse and three on the reverse. Two of the inscriptions (obverse and left reverse) bear the name of the sword's original owner “Presented by / Co.L. 1st N.Y. Vet. Cav. / as a mark of Esteem / to C.W. Bryandt.” The next, (center reverse), reads "Captured March 10th 1864 / and Presented / by Lt. A.E. Richards / to / Lt. Col. John Singleton Mosby", and the last inscription, (right reverse), reads "Recaptured / Sept 1864 / by the 13TH N.Y. Cavalry / Col. H.S. Gansevoort". There are two carrying rings on the scabbard, one on the right side of the top two mounts.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: District of Columbia
label: place made of blade
content: Germany: North Rhine-Westphalia, Solingen
topic: label: Subject
content: Edged Weapons
label: web subject
content: Civil War
label: related event
content: Civil War
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content: Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military
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content: Military
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content: Civil War Presentation Swords
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Mrs. Abraham Lansing
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: AF.12834
label: catalog number
content: 12834
label: accession number
content: 53757
objectType: label: Object Name
content: sword
label: Other Terms
content: sword; Edged Weapons; Presentation
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: metal, gilt (scabbard material)
label: Physical Description
content: steel (blade material)
label: Physical Description
content: brass (hilt material)
label: Measurements
content: blade: 34 5/8 in x 1 1/8 in; 87.9475 cm x 2.8575 cm
label: Measurements
content: scabbard: 35 7/8 in x 2 7/8 in; 91.1225 cm x 7.3025 cm
label: Measurements
content: overall: 41 in x 5 1/2 in; 104.14 cm x 13.97 cm