Subject: "Johnny Rebel" volunteer infantryman
Culture: Southern white American
Setting: American Civil War, Confederate states 1861-1865
Object: knife
Windlass Steelcrafts #400928 *
Virginia War Museum > America at War *
"D Guard Bowie Knife, Local Manufacture, c. 1861-65.
This knife, made from an old file blade, has cross hatching visible on the blade. The blade comes from Madison County, Virginia." ...
* Texas Civil War Museum > Infantry
"Large D-Guard Confederate Fighting Knife This large fighting knife with its tin mounted leather sheath is simply just big and mean!"
"The knife on display was made during the war by Boyle & Gamble of Richmond, Virginia.
The sheath is made of tin. Boyle and Gamble also made swords for Confederate officers."
* Texas Civil War Museum > Infantry
"D-Guard Fighting Knife with Leather Sheath carried by John S. Caeanis Co. F. 9th Louisiana Regiment
This is an example of a hand-made knife by a local blacksmith. It features a 17 inch clip point blade."
* Texas Civil War Museum > Infantry
"Confederate Fighting Knife The Confederate States Armory in Kenansville,
North Carolina made this knife for Confederate service. The blade is double-edged and is 15 inches long."
* Texas Civil War Museum > Infantry
"Confederate Bowie Knife This knife has an 18 inch clip point blade, iron hand guard and brown leather sheath.
The Confederate who carried his knife carved his initials 'RAG' into the wooden handle."
* Texas Civil War Museum > Infantry
"Confederate Fighting Knife Made with a tin sheath and bone handle.
It has a double-edged blade and was a battlefield pick up at First Manassas on July 21, 1861."
* Texas Civil War Museum > Infantry
"D-Guard Fighting Knife A locally hand made example with a leather sheath from the North Carolina area.
It features a stag horn grip."
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* Windlass Steelcrafts #400266
