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    • Sword

    • Sword

    • Arms & armament; Mexican War, 1846-1848--Equipment & supplies; Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850--Relics; Daggers & swords

    • Sword used by General Zachary Taylor during the Mexican War.
    • America at War
    • Burnside rifle with a patent breechloading carbine

    • Burnside rifle with a patent breechloading carbine

    • United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Equipment & supplies; Rifles; Arms & armament

    • Breechloaders had a higher rate of fire than traditional muskets, but were initially rejected by the U. S. army because of belief that they would waste ammunition. They gained general acceptance late in the Civil War and had an immediate impact on...
    • America at War
    • Sword

    • Sword

    • Daggers & swords; Arms & armament; Mexican War, 1846-1848--Equipment & supplies; Musicians; Conductors

    • Musician's sword, worn by L. V. Eckert who was a band leader during the Mexican War.
    • America at War
    • Cane with concealed sword

    • Cane with concealed sword

    • Daggers & swords; Ellison, Joseph--Relics; Ellison, William P.--Relics; Arms & armament; Secrecy; Staffs (Sticks)

    • Walking stick with a small sword hidden in the handle, once owned by Joseph and William P. Ellison, two of the founders of the Comus & Pickwick clubs.
    • America at War
    • Battle of New Orleans

    • Battle of New Orleans

    • New Orleans, Battle of, New Orleans, La., 1815; Soldiers; Military uniforms; Battlefields; Arms & armament; Flags--United States

    • A battlefield scene depicting the different ethnic groups involved in the battle.
    • America at War
    • Shotgun

    • Shotgun

    • United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Equipment & supplies; Shotguns--United States; Arms & armament

    • This shotgun was custom-built in New Orleans for Samuel McCrutchon. Although primarily a hunting weapon, many personal shotguns were used by Confederate soldiers during the Civil War.
    • America at War
    • Officers presentation sword

    • Officers presentation sword

    • Evans, George De Lacy, Sir, 1787-1870--Relics; Generals--British; New Orleans, Battle of, New Orleans, La., 1815--Equipment & supplies; Daggers & swords; Arms & armament

    • This sword was awarded to British officer George deLacy Evans for his service in the Battle of Lake Borgne, and presumably carried by Evans in the Battle of New Orleans.
    • America at War
    • Officer's presentation sword

    • Officer's presentation sword

    • Daggers & swords; Arms & armament; Haughery, Margaret; Augur, Christopher C.--Relics; Generals--American--1860-1870; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel--Union

    • This sword with case was presented to General Christopher C. Augur by Margaret Haughery. Augur was a Union commander who was second in command under Gen. Banks at the Battle of Port Hudson. Later he commanded the Department of the Gulf, stationed...
    • America at War
    • A Group of Union dead

    • A Group of Union dead

    • Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863--Pictorial works; Battle casualties; Soldiers--American--1860-1870; Dead persons; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Equipment & supplies; Arms & armament

    • Dead soldiers lying on the ground. Caption: "This photograph was taken July 4, 1863 in the 'wheatfield' at Gettysburg. These men were killed by one discharge of 'cannister' and lie here just as they fell, but the hot sun has caused the bodies to...
    • America at War
    • Side knife

    • Side knife

    • Arms & armament; Knives; Chalmette Unit, Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (La.)

    • Side knife found on Chalmette Battlefield.
    • America at War

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