Col. Robert Shaw's sword- found after years of believed being lost

[413dan]

remember the movie glory with Mathew Broderick? he played Shaw, the leader of the 54th regiment during the civil war. pretty good movie about an important time in our nations history with some good actors.


interesting read about his family location his long lost sword he died in battle with…not a gun but figured some of this crowd might find it entertaining as well.



http://www.guns.com/2017/07/17/presumed-lost-holy-grail-of-civil-war-swords-found-in-attic-video/

 

[Individualist]

Cool. After all this time. No telling what's hiding in some of these old multigenerational NE attics.

 

[mac1911]

Cool. After all this time. No telling what's hiding in some of these old multigenerational NE attics.

It's getting slim on good stuff I'm sure.
I'm just glad family found it and had the good head to turn it over. So much stuff just gets tossed in the dumpster when clearing out the "home"

 

[Dexion1619]

It's really confusing for me when the same story shows up on both the Gun and Sword fighting (HEMA) forums... it's like, "wait, how got swords in my guns? or is it guns in my swords?"

 

[426wedge]

Two of my Great grandfathers were Union civil war vets. One was engaged at the battle of Ball's Bluff and the other at Spotsylvania. I have the two swords that belonged to them. Handed down over the years. Highly prized to me..

 

[Choctaw]

Two of my Great grandfathers were Union civil war vets. One was engaged at the battle of Ball's Bluff and the other at Spotsylvania. I have the two swords that belonged to them. Handed down over the years. Highly prized to me..

Wow, nice to hear they stayed in the family.

 

[goodlife30]

Seems too good to be true.