Civil War Presentation
Ambulance Corps Sword of Lt. Roach
By Melinda K.
Johnson and Paul R. Johnson,
M.D., F.A.C.S.
Lt . Roach
served on detached duty from the 33rd and 49th New York Vols. He was detached
to serve as commander of the 2nd Division of the Ambulance Corps of the 6th
Corps, Army of the Potomac. In this capacity, he served at Gettysburg.
This
appears to be one of the only known, extant Ambulance Corps presentation sword
of the Civil War period.
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Model 1850 Staff
and Field Sword (presentation grade) by Collins & Co, Hartford,
Conn., 1862
Rare Ambulance
Corps Presentation sword to Lt. William E. Roach commanding the 2nd
Division of the 6th Corps Ambulance Corps.
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Collins & Co 1862 presentation Model 1850 sword with silver grip and
gilded furniture |
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Model 1850 Staff
and Field sword by Collins & Co, 1862. "U.S." in the hilt
knuckleguard which is gilded, silver hand grip with gold washed
ornate wire wrapping. |
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| Reverse silver grip view. |
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Blade
stamped 'Collins & Co, Hartford, Conn., 1862'. |
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| Collins sword blade
etching. |
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| Collins sword blade
etching, opposite view. |
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Collins &
Co. 1862 Staff and Field Sword with brass engraved: "Presented to
Lieut. Wm E. Roach, by the members of Ambulance Corps, 2nd Division,
6th Corps. Jam 31st, 1864."
Lt Roach
served on detatched duty from the 33rd and 49th New York Vols. He
was detached to serve as commander of the 2nd Division of the
Ambulance Corps of the 6th Corps, Army of the Potomac. In this
capacity, he served at Gettysburg.
This
appears to be one of the only known, extant Ambulance Corps presentation sword
of the Civil War period. |
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