Captain Allyn K. Capron's Saber
name: label: associated person
content: Capron, Allyn K.
notes: label: Description
content: Physical Description
label: Description
content: United States Model 1872 Light Cavalry Saber, forged steel.
label: Description
content: Specific History
label: Description
content: Cavalry saber owned by Captain Allyn K. Capron, 1st United States Cavalry "Rough Riders".
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content: General History
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content: Captain Allyn Capron was the son of West Point graduate E. Allyn Capron. Both father and son were killed-in-action. The younger Capron was killed during the Spanish-American War on 24 June 1898. A contemporary report stated: "It was predicted that the Rough Riders would give a good account of themselves, but few were prepared for such an exhibition of dash and bravery as was witnessed in their first fight with the enemy on June 24, 1898. Captain Allyn Capron, Jr. stood behind his men, revolver in hand, using it whenever a Spainard exposed himself. His aim was sure, and two of the enemy were seen to fall under his fire. Just as he was preparing to take another shot, and shouting orders to his men at the same time, his revolver dropped from his grasp and he fell to the ground with a rifle ball through his body. His troop was badly disconcerted for a moment, but with all of the strength he could muster, he cried "Don't mind me boys, go on and fight." He was carried from the field as soon as possible, and lived for only a few more hours.
place: label: used
content: Cuba
topic: label: related event
content: Spanish-American War
label: related event
content: Expansion and Reform
label: related event
content: The Emergence of Modern America
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content: Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military
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content: Military
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Mrs. Allyn K. Capron
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: AF.10632 [dup1]
label: catalog number
content: 10632
label: accession number
content: 46684
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Saber
label: Other Terms
content: Saber; Edged Weapons; Army; Cavalry; Officer
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: overall: 9 in x 40 in x 3 1/2 in; 22.86 cm x 101.6 cm x 8.89 cm