General David Sloan Stanley staff and field sword

Accession number:
1923.04

Maker:
Ames Manufacturing Company

Historical period:
1850

Miltary branch:

Wars and Conflicts:

Type:

Dimensions:
H x W: 5 in. / 40 in.

Acquisition date:
1923

Credit line:
Gift of David Sheridan Stanley

Location:
,

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.