Object Record
Metadata
Object Name |
Belt, Sword |
Catalog Number |
0985.13.00817c |
Description |
Brown leather belt with brass hardware, oval "US" plate, and attached cap box. |
Owned |
unidentified Union officer ; William Peter Wyche |
Event |
Battle of Hampton Roads |
Provenance |
The U.S. Naval Cutlass and belt were taken from a Federal officer by William Peter Wyche on the battleship USS Congress. The USS Congress was forced on shoals and set on fire by the CSS Virginia during the battle of Hampton Roads in 1862. |
People |
unidentified Union officer Wyche, William Peter |
Search Terms |
Confederate States Navy Battle of Hampton Roads items captured by Confederate soldiers items captured from Union soldiers items taken by Confederate soldiers items taken from Union soldiers United States Navy |
Subjects |
Navies |