7.25" spear point blade with pronounced median ridge, 12" overall with 4.75" German silver cutlery hilt and 2.25" oval crossguard. German silver mounted green leather scabbard with gold embossed decorative borderlines. Throat with frog button on obverse and engraved on reverse: A.H. Tippin. Andrew H. Tippin (1822-1870) was a Mexican War veteran who was mustered into the 20th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, a 90-day regiment, as a Major in their Field & Staff on April 20, 1861. He was mustered out on August 6, 1861 and was commissioned as the Colonel of the newly formed 68th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry on September 1, 1861. The 68th spent the entire war in the Army of the Potomac, fighting in nearly all of its major campaigns and engagements. The regiment saw action at Fredericksburg, went on the infamous Mud March at the beginning of 1863, and fought the difficult 1863 campaign season that included Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, as well as the Bristoe and Mine Run Campaigns. 1864 saw the 68th active in Grant's Overland Campaign, including The Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor and Petersburg. The regiment participated in the occupation of Richmond and the completion of the Petersburg Campaign before spending the last days of the war guarding prisoners. Colonel Tippin was active with the 68th PA on the second day at Gettysburg when General Graham of their Brigade was wounded and Tippin was placed in command of the brigade. It was at this junction that Tippin lead the brigade to the support of General Sickles who had recklessly exposed his men in a poor position by creating a salient near the Peach Orchard. Only the coordinated support of commanders like Tippin helped to save the Union line from total destruction. On October 14, 1863 Colonel Tippin was captured near Suffolk, VA and spent the next nine months as a prisoner of war in Macon, GA, being released on June 25, 1864. He returned to service and served out the remainder of the war with his regiment, being mustard out of service with his men on June 9, 1865 at Hart's Island, NY. Condition: Blade still retains some of the bright polished finish with some staining, oxidized discoloration and scattered pitting which has left the marking on the obverse ricasso illegible. Scabbard has minor scuffs. Overall very good.
7.25" spear point blade with pronounced median ridge, 12" overall with 4.75" German silver cutlery hilt and 2.25" oval crossguard. German silver mounted green leather scabbard with gold embossed decorative borderlines. Throat with frog button on obverse and engraved on reverse: A.H. Tippin. Andrew H. Tippin (1822-1870) was a Mexican War veteran who was mustered into the 20th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, a 90-day regiment, as a Major in their Field & Staff on April 20, 1861. He was mustered out on August 6, 1861 and was commissioned as the Colonel of the newly formed 68th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry on September 1, 1861. The 68th spent the entire war in the Army of the Potomac, fighting in nearly all of its major campaigns and engagements. The regiment saw action at Fredericksburg, went on the infamous Mud March at the beginning of 1863, and fought the difficult 1863 campaign season that included Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, as well as the Bristoe and Mine Run Campaigns. 1864 saw the 68th active in Grant's Overland Campaign, including The Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor and Petersburg. The regiment participated in the occupation of Richmond and the completion of the Petersburg Campaign before spending the last days of the war guarding prisoners. Colonel Tippin was active with the 68th PA on the second day at Gettysburg when General Graham of their Brigade was wounded and Tippin was placed in command of the brigade. It was at this junction that Tippin lead the brigade to the support of General Sickles who had recklessly exposed his men in a poor position by creating a salient near the Peach Orchard. Only the coordinated support of commanders like Tippin helped to save the Union line from total destruction. On October 14, 1863 Colonel Tippin was captured near Suffolk, VA and spent the next nine months as a prisoner of war in Macon, GA, being released on June 25, 1864. He returned to service and served out the remainder of the war with his regiment, being mustard out of service with his men on June 9, 1865 at Hart's Island, NY. Condition: Blade still retains some of the bright polished finish with some staining, oxidized discoloration and scattered pitting which has left the marking on the obverse ricasso illegible. Scabbard has minor scuffs. Overall very good.
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