Object Details
- Description (Brief)
- This Model 1852 Navy sword and scabbard, closely resembling U.S. Army officers' swords of the period, belonged to Lt. Samuel Howard. Howard volunteered to pilot the U.S.S. Monitor on the very day she fought the historic battle with the C.S.S. Virginia at Hampton Roads in March 1862.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- user
- Howard, Samuel
- Physical Description
- steel (overall material)
- leather (overall material)
- brass (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 5 1/2 in x 33 1/2 in x 3 1/4 in; 13.97 cm x 85.09 cm x 8.255 cm
- Object Name
- sword
- Other Terms
- Edged Weapons; Navy; Officer
