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US Army Model 1860 cavalry saber and scabbard
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| Description | United States Army Cavalry Model 1860 saber and iron scabbard used by Colonel Ozora Pierson Stearns of the Ninth Minnesota Infantry Regiment and later the commander of the 39th U.S. Colored Infantry Regiment. The saber's blade is curved and single-edged. The hilt, with a half-basket type hand guard, is brass with leather-wrapped grips. The scabbard is iron with two suspension rings and an asymmetrical drag. Made by Mansfield and Lamb of Forestdale, Rhode Island. |
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| Quantity | 2 items |
| Format | Content Category: artifacts |
| Measurements | 104.5 centimeters length overall 88.6 centimeters length blade 2.7 centimeters width blade |
| Nomenclature | Saber Scabbard |
| Creation | Made by: Mansfield and Lamb Made in Forestdale, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States |
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Owned/used by: Stearns, Colonel Ozora Pierson Other type: United States Army, 9th Minnesota Infantry Regiment (1862-1865) Made in Forestdale, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States Used in Duluth, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States Used during Civil War Used in Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Equipment and supplies. Armament. Tools & Equipment. Edged Armament. Accessories Military. 1861-1865 (Civil & Indian Wars). Equipment & Supplies |
| Dates | Creation: 1863 Date stamped Use: Not earlier than 1861 - Not later than 1865 Civil War |
| Credit Line | Minnesota Historical Society Collections |
| Holding Type | 3D Objects |
| ID Number | 8707.2.A,B |