General David Sloan Stanley staff and field sword
Accession number:
1923.04
Maker:
Ames Manufacturing Company
Historical period:
1850
Miltary branch:
Army
Wars and Conflicts:
Civil War
Type:
Sword
Dimensions:
H x W: 5 in. / 40 in.
Acquisition date:
1923
Credit line:
Gift of David Sheridan Stanley
Location:
Parade, Second Floor
Provenance:
From 1923: The Army and Navy Club, gift of Col. David Sheridan Stanley (1873-1942), General Stanley’s son and a Club member
Label:
This Model 1850 Staff and Field Sword was manufactured by Ames Manufacturing Company in Chicopee, Massachusetts. It is the very sword that General Stanley carried throughout the war.