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I have always found Pikes and battle Lances fascinating. Verbal provenance is that this Confederate Cloverleaf PIke Head was recovered out of Griswoldville GA.
Thanks! Not as heavy as it looks. Don’t have a scale but if I had to guess around 24oz’s.Someone was a good metalworker/blacksmith. That is a nice one. How heavy is it?
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That’s amazing! Thanks for posting pictures of one with the pole intact!Here's one which survived without breaking off of the 6 foot oak pole. The original length of the iron head was around 15 1/2 inches and had 4 rivets through the wood. The blade is very crudely made with very little finishing work. This one has no marks.
Hey! Exceptional piece. Ever consider selling? I recently bought the 19 acres on land outside of Macon Ga where the town of Griswoldville once stood. It's right next to the old pistol factory. I am a HUGE Griswoldville collector. Let me know!I have always found Pikes and battle Lances fascinating. Verbal provenance is that this Confederate Cloverleaf PIke Head was recovered out of Griswoldville GA.
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Never really thought about selling. I really like it but I might consider a trade for something related to the western theater?Hey! Exceptional piece. Ever consider selling? I recently bought the 19 acres on land outside of Macon Ga where the town of Griswoldville once stood. It's right next to the old pistol factory. I am a HUGE Griswoldville collector. Let me know!
Welcome, enjoyHey! Exceptional piece. Ever consider selling? I recently bought the 19 acres on land outside of Macon Ga where the town of Griswoldville once stood. It's right next to the old pistol factory. I am a HUGE Griswoldville collector. Let me know!
Thanks! It’s a very cool piece of history. I hope the display does it justice.Looks great
I was just gonna ask where and how you have it mounted. Very nice. Looks great. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks!I was just gonna ask where and how you have it mounted. Very nice. Looks great. Thanks for sharing.
@RedRover that was very interesting. Thanks for sharing it!From late March, 1862, notices from the Confederate Congress...
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and from Early in April, 1862...
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The pikes shared in the previous posts might be similar to those used by this CSA Company... (Charleston Mercury, 2-19-1862).
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Cleveland Plain Dealer, 4-4-1862:
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Easton Gazette, Easton, MD, 7-19-1862: regarding a very peculiar pike...
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Robert P. Broadwater's Book "Civil War Special Forces" has a whole chapter on "Confederate pikemen..."
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It is neat to see examples of these curious last-ditch weapons....
I agree. The only advantage that I could see in using one would maybe be hand to hand fighting. And then hopefully pick up a dropped musket and cartridge box.I for one would not liked to have gone into a battle with a pike against muskets!!! that seems insane!! jmho!