PRESENTATION SWORD OF 1ST.SERGT. MANFRED SLOCUM 101ST OHIO VOL. INFANTRY WOUNDED

A BEAUTIFUL INGRAVED NON REGULATION SILVER HILT SWORD BELONGING TO 1ST SERGEANT SLOCUM OF THE 101ST OHIO. INGRAVED AS FOLLOWS ON ONE OF THE BRANCHES ON THE BACK STRAP ( PRESENTED TO SERGT M. D.SLOCUM BY PROVEST GUARD ,FORT PORTER JAN.23/1864 ) THIS DATE IS CORRECT WHEN HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE PROVEST OFFICE AT FORT PORTER IN THE 8TH VETERAN RESERVE. MANFRED FOUGHT IN THE EARLY PART OF THE WAR WITH THE DEFENCES OF CINCINNARTI IN 1862. COMPANY D. 101ST INFANTRY. HE WAS WOUNDED IN A LITTLE TOWN OF MURFREESBORO TENNESSEE WHEN A ARTILLERY SHELL EXPLODED DAMAGING HIS EARS AND HEARING. HE WAS TRANSFERED TO THE INVALID UNITS IN WASHINTON AND FINSIHED OUT THE WAR THERE. THE SWORD IS FULLY EDGED WITH ALL THE MLITARY MOTIFFS AND ORIGINAL WIRE AND WRAP. THIS SWORD IS A HIGH GRADE COMPARED TO THE OTHER STEEL HILT MODELS COMMON DURING THE WAR. MADE FROM THE FINEST MANUFACTURERS OF CLAUBERG AND CO .(ACTUAL SILVER ) . A COMPLETE REPORT OF 60 PAGES OF HIS HISTORY, PENSIONS, AND MILITARY RECORDS WITH BE SENT WITH THE SWORD. HE ALSO SAW HEAVY ACTION IN PERRYVILLE KENTUCKY. A ORIGINAL VETERAN RIBBON IS ALSO INCLUDED FROM HIS UNIT. PLEASE READ THE HISTORY OF THIS UNIT ON CIVILWARDATA.COM OR OTHER SITES. THE ORIGINAL SWORD HANGERS ARE STILL ON THE SCABBARD. A GREAT OHIO PIECE.

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