Len S Posted December 28, 2016 Share #1 Posted December 28, 2016 Here are some pics of a Tiffany sword presented to Captain Abraham Darst Co. E 7th Missouri State Militia Cavalry. The unit was raised in the spring of 1862 with the intention of suppressing guerrilla activity and guarding against incursions by regular Confederate forces. They served for the duration of the war. The blade was made in 1861 by Collins Co. and purchased by Tiffany who did the etching and mounting. Len Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len S Posted December 28, 2016 Author Share #2 Posted December 28, 2016 More pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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KurtA Posted December 28, 2016 Share #6 Posted December 28, 2016 Outstanding (and quite interesting). Thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMariner Posted December 28, 2016 Share #7 Posted December 28, 2016 Wow what a gorgeous and historic sword, thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ludwigh1980 Posted December 28, 2016 Share #8 Posted December 28, 2016 Boy is that a honey. Just the way I like them, un-touched. Thanks for posting. Great to see items from the Western theater of the Civil War. My Great Great Great Grand father was a captain in one of the Missouri Home guards and was waylaid by confederate guerrillas. His wife only was only able to identify his body from the family Tartan he was wearing, them being Scottish. He was on his way to his units mustering. Missouri was a very dark place during the Civil War, saw a lot of horrible things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony V Posted December 28, 2016 Share #9 Posted December 28, 2016 Len Excellent ! Very interesting and beautiful sword. Thank you Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundance Posted December 29, 2016 Share #10 Posted December 29, 2016 That is one beautiful sword. Thanks for showing it to us. Can I ask where you came across it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len S Posted December 29, 2016 Author Share #11 Posted December 29, 2016 That is one beautiful sword. Thanks for showing it to us. Can I ask where you came across it? I bought it at a gun show near Cape Canaveral , Fl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted December 29, 2016 Share #12 Posted December 29, 2016 I don't know much about these, but I do know a nice piece when I see it...and that is one mighty fine sword! Fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssggates Posted December 29, 2016 Share #13 Posted December 29, 2016 That is a beautiful piece of history. My ancestors opposed the 7th MSM on several battlefields. Civil War Missouri is a fascinating study. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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