Object Record
Metadata
Object Name |
Bayonet, Sword |
Catalog Number |
0985.09.00073a |
Description |
Model 1855 U. S. Sword Bayonet of unknown manufacture. |
Material |
Metal |
Dimensions |
L-24 inches |
Owned |
John A. Graves |
Owner Regiment |
13th North Carolina State Troops, Co. A, "Yanceyville Grays" 47th North Carolina State Troops |
Made |
Unknown |
Event |
Battle of Gettysburg |
Provenance |
Lt. Col. John A. Graves used this sword and scabbard during the war. He was taken prisoner at the Battle of Gettysburg, and sent to Johnson's Island Military Prison, where he died of a stroke on March 2, 1864. Note: it is unlikely that Graves, an officer, used this bayonet. The accompanying scabbard was made for a M1840 cavalry saber. |
People |
Graves, John A. |
Search Terms |
Battle of Gettysburg Johnson's Island Military Prison |
Subjects |
Soldiers Dead persons Prisoners Prisoners of war POW's |