Non-Regulation Staff & Field Officers Sword (Peterson 75) by Walscheid, Inscribed to Lt. Col. William Coan - 48th NY Infantry

regiment coan fought participated july expedition promoted 48th service august deep fort 1863 fisher march continued mustered infantry dispatched harbor iron year 1864 royal serving returned forces remained breveted regarding 1830-1877 wagner received grocer spread-winged ricasso 1861 april december william eagle obverse reverse etched november assaults battle raleigh includes port 1865 joined 21and beaufort initial capture wilmington actions hilt partial guard backstrap scabbard company captures landing month olustee campaign drury's chaffin's area final sheet marked proved york pulaski sword proof october island major crater 10th army surmounting engraved throat february lieutenant officers peterson blade basket knuckle branches motif hunting copper disc 10.5 panels themes accompanied years beauregard south cold colonel january corps confederate tennessee curved false nominally commissioned georgia siege force oaks assault heroic field slightly edge 19.5 5.25 pluribus unum ribbon beak grooved wooden grip covered shagreen seven wraps walsheid/solingen spine featuring flowing foliate patterns martial suspension rings large binder research captain forts walker 1862 primarily seeing coastal duty operations morris stronghold rest hilton head suffered casualties including enlisted killed virginia participate grant's overland bluff engaged farm september fair advance north carolina town chase present bennett staff walscheid single-edged median length multi-strand upper balance mortally petersburg scalp kinston house died non-regulation inscribed spear-point fuller overall pierced horn wire mount wounded wound goldsboro surrender 1877 collection george oldenbourg american civil coan/8th n.y.v