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Volunteer Infantry in April, 1861, and in November of that year 

 lie was appointed colonel of the Fifty-third Pennsylvania Volun- 

 teers and served in the field with the Army of the Potomac, 1861 to 

 1865. During this period he participated in the Seven Days' Battle 

 before Richmond, the second Battle of Manassas, and the Battles of 

 Antietam, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg. He was made brigadier 

 general of Volunteers late in 1864, and after the termination of the 

 Civil War lie received the rank of brevet brigadier general, United 

 States Army, and brevet major general of Volunteers. In 1888 he 

 was commissioned brigadier general. United States Army, and as- 

 signed to the command of the Department of the Platte. During the 

 Spanish- American War he rendered special services during the occu- 

 pation of Porto Rico. He presented his swords to the National 

 Museum in 1919. 



SWORD OWNED BY LIEUT. COL. JULIUS P. GARESCHE 



A second sword ®^ of this type in the national collection was owned 

 during the Civil War by Lieut. Col. Julius P. Garesche, United 

 States Army, who was born in Cuba in 1821. He was graduated 

 at the United States Military Academy in 1841 and served first on 

 garrison duty and later participated in the war with Mexico. In 

 1855 he was made assistant adjutant general. When the Civil War 

 began he was appointed chief of staff to Maj. Gen. William S. 

 Rosecrans of the Army of the Cumberland. He was killed during 

 the Battle of Stone River, Tenn., December 31, 1862. His sword was 

 presented to the National Museum in 1919 by Louis J. Garesche. 



SWORD OWNED BY BRIG. GEN. RUFUS KING 



The National Museum collection includes a staff officer's sword ®^ 

 owned during the Civil War by Brig. Gen. Rufus King, United 

 States Volunteers. It has an antique triangular blade with a deep 

 groove in each of the three sides, all of which are decorated with a 

 number of small floral sprays. The grip is 4-sided and is wound 

 closely with fine steel wire. The pommel is decorated on each side 

 with a trophy between eagles' wings. The sides of the knuckle 

 guard bear oak sprays. The obverse plate of the counterguard 

 bears the American eagle displayed on a background of rays and 

 floral designs ; the reverse side is engraved " William Gracie to 

 Rufus King," and the end of the quillon bears a lion's head. The 

 scabbard is made of wood covered with black leather and bears 

 three brass mounts, two of which are decorated with scroll work. 



*8 Length, 95.7 cm. Blade, 79.8 cm. long, 1.7 cm. wide. Marked "Ames Mfg. Co., 

 Chicopee, Mass." PI. 21, fig. 2. 



** Length, 97.5 cm. Blade, 82 cm. long, 2.4 cm. wide. 



