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Civil War Sword Presented to Capt. Samuel Moore

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:2,500.00 USD Estimated At:10,000.00 - 15,000.00 USD
Civil War Sword Presented to Capt. Samuel Moore
<B>Civil War Presentation Sword - Captain Samuel A. Moore of the 14th Connecticut Infantry who Fought at Gettysburg.</B></I> This Clauberg infantry officer's sword made in Solingen, Germany was owned by Captain and future Lieutenant Colonel Samuel A. Moore of the 14th Connecticut Infantry, a unit that fought at Gettysburg. The unit was present at Petersburg and witnessed the Mine explosion and fought during the siege of the city. Captain Moore distinguished himself at Gettysburg, leading his men on July 2nd and 3rd of 1863 against the Confederates at Bliss Farm near Cemetery Ridge. As Confederate sharpshooters found their range, the men of Company "F" took heavy casualties, but the unit recovered and helped repulse Pickett's charge on July 3rd. A monument today stands at the Bliss Farmhouse at Gettysburg which commemorates the fight. <BR><BR>This sword was carried by Captain Moore and bears the maker's mark of "W. Clauberg" above the etched figure of a knight with "Solingen" below at the ricasso. Etching continues up the blade with a stand of colors, a federal shield and drums surmounted by foliate etching, the letters "U.S." and continued foliate etching to the length of the 21" double fuller. The reverse of the 32" blade includes the same engraving only with a federal eagle with a ribbon in its beak bearing the words "E. Pluribus Unum". The steel hilt of the sword has an even gray patina with a 4" twisted wire with ten turns around the ray skin grip. The hilt is in the 1822 British pattern as illustrated in John H. Thillmann's <I>Civil War Cavalry and Artillery Sabers</B></I> (page 462). The steel scabbard has two 3" brass mounts with rings and a trumpet throat and a 6" drag, all brass. At the upper mount, above the engraved laurel wreath band, is engraved the soldier's name "Capt. S. A. Moore". The scabbard shares the same even gray patina as the sword making this not only a historic piece, but an attractive one as well. <BR><BR>Captain Moore's red field chair with his initials and unit information is being offered in a separate lot in this auction. <BR><BR><B>Provenance:</B></I> <I>The Headley Collection</B></I><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Other (oversized items, group lo (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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