Military-issued brass powder flask with stopper. Probably 1830s-1840s, possibly Mexican War era. Continued to be made up to the 1850s. They started using these flasks when Mississippi Rifles came into use around time of the War of 1812. Flask was...
U. S. brass powder flask, part of the accoutrements of the rifle regiment, 1842-1855. The name of the manufacturer, Beatty, is imprinted on the back. By 1855, these types of flasks were eliminated from the armory, but were often used in the early...
Tombstone of Alvin C. York with brass plaque and engraved decorations. The decorations above the plaque depict York's Congressional Medal of Honor, a rifle with bayonet attached, and an M1917 "Tommy" helmet. 35mm slide labeled "York Memorial 5."
Circular tin containing brass pistol caps that belonged to David Preston Sherfy. Sherfy, using the alias George W. Garber, enlisted in Co. H, 1st Ill. Cav. Regt. at Cairo, Ill. on July 17, 1861. He was promoted to full corporal and mustered out on...
This page in Mitchener's diary from World War II includes a drawing of the interior of a POW barrack. A row of doors can be seen. Mitchener has written, "On the left - the 'little girls' room' - as you enter...The Front Door. The hall is swept, at...
Sword and scabbard, three branch brass guard with floral decorations at terminals; floral escatcheon on guillion; wood grip with twisted wire wrapping. The blade is plain with acid etched cartouche reading, "Manufacture//d'Equipements...
Handmade Tennessee Dog River sword (Confederate) has an unstopped blade, brass hilt, and oilskin grip bound with wire. Belonged to John Knox Womack, Co. D, 8th Tenn. Cav. Regt. Born in 1844, he was ordained a Freewill Baptist minister around 1869...
Mounted dragoon saber with scabbard. It has a tempered steel blade and 3-branch brass hilt. The grip is leather-wrapped wood, and the blade is marked "N P Ames, Cutler, Springfield [Mass.], 1836." It is stamped with an inspector's mark, "JM." Blade...
Refracting telescope captured by Federal troops during the Civil War. The Federal troops thought the telescope was the barrel of a brass cannon. It was originally purchased by C. J. Bradley in 1852 for Bethel College. The telescope cost almost...
Pair of leather pommel holsters with brass tips. The holsters belonged to Gen. George Dibrell, 8th (also 13th) Tenn. Cav. Regt. The unit, referred to as the "Independent Partisan Rangers," was composed of 921 men primarily from White, Putnam, and...
Scalloped and stamped copper or brass tag with the all-seeing eye above 3 chain links, the Oddfellows insignia with "FLT" in links (Friendship, Love, Truth), excavated in western Washington County, Tenn.
