Sword
Title
Sword
Description
A Civil War cavalry sword manufactured for Union forces. The long, slightly curved sword with brass guard and leather-wrapped grip. The blade and guard unadorned with decoration. The top of the blade with the manufacturer's name and date. The sword with unadorned, light steel scabbard.
From Burke Hodgson:
"The cavalry saber of the mantelpiece belonged to Oscar Brown. It was given to me by my aunt, Mrs. Tom Burke and when I grew up I put it over my mantelpiece. Mother bought its exact duplicate in an antique store for $25. I am donating the duplicate which is dated 1863. The original was given to Lamar Lyndon by his uncle Oscar Brown and may well have been housed in the Lyndon House for some years. They are both Yankee sabers, but we make little mention of that. The bayonet is French and belonged to my great grandfather Henry Lowe. It is dated 1876. There are 4 of them. I'm keeping two of them, and if I can find the 4th one, I'll donate 2 of them to the Lyndon House."
From Burke Hodgson:
"The cavalry saber of the mantelpiece belonged to Oscar Brown. It was given to me by my aunt, Mrs. Tom Burke and when I grew up I put it over my mantelpiece. Mother bought its exact duplicate in an antique store for $25. I am donating the duplicate which is dated 1863. The original was given to Lamar Lyndon by his uncle Oscar Brown and may well have been housed in the Lyndon House for some years. They are both Yankee sabers, but we make little mention of that. The bayonet is French and belonged to my great grandfather Henry Lowe. It is dated 1876. There are 4 of them. I'm keeping two of them, and if I can find the 4th one, I'll donate 2 of them to the Lyndon House."
Photographed by David Hammond
Creator
American Manufacturing Company, Chicope, Massachusetts
Source
On loan from Burke Hodgson in memory of Moselle Burke Hodgson.
Publisher
Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation
Date
1863
Rights
All items and images © their respective copyright holders. Please contact Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation for permission regarding reproduction and use.
Format
Blade:
34 5/8 in. long
34 5/8 in. long
Handle:
6 1/2 in. long
6 1/2 in. long
Type
Steel
Brass
Leather
Brass
Leather
Identifier
L1999.01.11
Coverage
Athens (Ga.)
Clarke County (Ga.)
Spatial Coverage
H101
Lyndon Parlor
Date of Acquisition
1999-02-18
Condition
n/a
Provenance
This Yankee saber is a duplicate of one given by Oscar Brown to Lamar Lyndon and was probably in the Lyndon home for some years.
Collection
Citation
American Manufacturing Company, Chicope, Massachusetts, “Sword,” Ware-Lyndon House Collection, accessed March 29, 2024, https://warelyndonhouse.omeka.net/items/show/153.
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