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The Model 1860 Light Cavalry Saber (also known as the M1862 as this was when the first 800 were issued) [1] is a long sword made of steel and brass, used by US cavalry from the American Civil War [2] until the end of the Indian wars; some were still in use during the Spanish–American War. [3] It was 41 inches (104 cm) long with a 35 by 1 in ...
Uniforms of the Union Army. A plate showing the uniform of a U.S. Army first sergeant, circa 1858, influenced by the French army. The military uniforms of the Union Army in the American Civil War were widely varied and, due to limitations on supply of wool and other materials, based on availability and cost of materials. [1]
Corps badges in the American Civil War were originally worn by soldiers of the Union Army on the top of their army forage cap ( kepi ), left side of the hat, or over their left breast. The idea is attributed to Maj. Gen. Philip Kearny, who ordered the men in his division to sew a two-inch square of red cloth on their hats to avoid confusion on ...
Militaria collecting became nationalized during and at the end of World War I, through the 1917–1918 War Bonds Drive and the 1919 Victory Loan Drive. Captured German Pickelhauben , Stahlhelme , and other military equipment were showcased around the country as war trophies , some later being distributed to purchasers of bonds.
Hundreds of Civil War relics were unearthed during the cleanup of a South Carolina river where Union troops dumped Confederate military equipment to deliver a demoralizing blow for rebel forces in ...
During the American Civil War, the State of Ohio played a key role in providing troops, military officers, and supplies to the Union army. Due to its central location in the Northern United States and burgeoning population, Ohio was both politically and logistically important to the war effort. Despite the state's boasting a number of very ...
Henry Heller. Henry Heller (c. 1841 – December 14, 1895) was a Union Army sergeant during the American Civil War and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor —for his actions at the Battle of Chancellorsville in Virginia in May 1863.
The South Carolina Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum (SCCRRMM) is located at 301 Gervais Street in downtown Columbia, South Carolina, in a building shared with the South Carolina State Museum. It was founded in 1896, and is the oldest museum in Columbia and the third oldest in the state.