Enfield 1856 Pattern Sword Bayonet
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Armies during the Civil War used a variety of weapons. Soldiers attached bayonets to the ends of rifles -- providing stabbing power during charges when loading a rifle quickly was impossible. Both Union and Confederate armies used this type of a model 1856 Enfield saber bayonet. This bayonet, according to the tag, was later purchased by Thomas Edison as a gift for his father.
Armies during the Civil War used a variety of weapons. Soldiers attached bayonets to the ends of rifles -- providing stabbing power during charges when loading a rifle quickly was impossible. Both Union and Confederate armies used this type of a model 1856 Enfield saber bayonet. This bayonet, according to the tag, was later purchased by Thomas Edison as a gift for his father.
Artifact
Bayonet
Subject Date
1861-1865
Creators
Unknown
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in With Liberty & Justice for All
Object ID
35.644.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Lefroy Schreiber.
Material
Metal
Leather
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