Abraham H. Dewitt foot officer's sword and scabbard

Dewitt, who was a jeweler prior to the Civil War, began to make swords for the Confederacy early on. At first he shared a large building with Louis Haiman and gun manufacturers Greenwood and Gray. He moved to a smaller building of his own, but sold his factory to Greenwood and Gray when he wsa unabl...

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Main Author:	Carter, Bryan
Other Authors:	Abraham H. Dewitt
Format:	Electronic
Published:	Alabama Department of Archives and History
Subjects:	Museum artifacts
Online Access:	http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/museum/id/7

format	Electronic
collection	Alabama Museum Collection
building	Alabama Department of Archives and History
publisher	Alabama Department of Archives and History
topic	Museum artifacts
spellingShingle	Museum artifacts Abraham H. Dewitt foot officer's sword and scabbard Carter, Bryan
fulltopic	Museum artifacts Dewitt, Abraham H.; Speigner, Socrates, -1865; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
description	Dewitt, who was a jeweler prior to the Civil War, began to make swords for the Confederacy early on. At first he shared a large building with Louis Haiman and gun manufacturers Greenwood and Gray. He moved to a smaller building of his own, but sold his factory to Greenwood and Gray when he wsa unable to compete effectively with L. Haiman and Brother. This sword was used by 2nd Lieutenant Socrates Speigner, 59th Alabama Infantry, who was killed near Petersburg, Virginia, on April 6, 1865, three days before Lee's surrender.
spelling	ADAH090613_267_MG_8505Abraham H. Dewitt foot officer's sword and scabbardDewitt, who was a jeweler prior to the Civil War, began to make swords for the Confederacy early on. At first he shared a large building with Louis Haiman and gun manufacturers Greenwood and Gray. He moved to a smaller building of his own, but sold his factory to Greenwood and Gray when he wsa unable to compete effectively with L. Haiman and Brother. This sword was used by 2nd Lieutenant Socrates Speigner, 59th Alabama Infantry, who was killed near Petersburg, Virginia, on April 6, 1865, three days before Lee's surrender.1860-1869Dewitt, Abraham H.; Speigner, Socrates, -1865; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865Carter, BryanPhysical objectSword; Scabbard, SwordAlabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36104Abraham H. Dewitthttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/museum/id/7
title	Abraham H. Dewitt foot officer's sword and scabbard
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Abraham H. Dewitt foot officer's sword and scabbard

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