- Joined
- Feb 5, 2017
I just noticed in the pictures that were posted from the American Civil War Museum in Richmond a display with what looks like Lee's hat and sword. Then when I was at the Museum of the Confederacy at Appomatox, Lee had a very fancy sword that James N. took the most wonderful picture of. How many swords did these elite generals have?
A fellow CWT member and I toured the NH State House Hall of Flags last week - which is almost entirely Civil War Flags and we saw also the presentation sword and gilt spurs presented to Colonel Cross' family (because he died before they could be given to him), ordered from Tiffany's.
How much of this stuff is floating around out there in museums and private collections, etc?
A fellow CWT member and I toured the NH State House Hall of Flags last week - which is almost entirely Civil War Flags and we saw also the presentation sword and gilt spurs presented to Colonel Cross' family (because he died before they could be given to him), ordered from Tiffany's.
How much of this stuff is floating around out there in museums and private collections, etc?