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Confederate bowie knife
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This bowie knife was found on the battlefield of
Perryville, Kentucky. It is brass mounted and has
wooden grips and a blade 12 7/8 inches long. The
bowie is usually classified as any large knife with
a chipped point. This type of knife was popular
from the 1840s through 1865. They were used by United
States troops during the Mexican War and on the
frontier during the disturbances in Kansas and Missouri
in the 1850s. They were also popular with troopers
during the Civil War, especially with Confederates,
whose arms generally were inferior to the Yankees. |
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Division of the History of Technology, Armed Forces
History
National Museum of American History, Smithsonian
Institution
Behring Center
From the Gill Collection
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