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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd April 2007, 08:24 PM
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Posted By Matt Branch
From the National Museum of America

Hello Matt,

I looked at the website and read the interesting discussions about your
sword. As for the eagle decoration, it was the symbol on the coat of arms of
Mexico from 1823 to 1863....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd April 2007, 08:16 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 44,318
Posted By Matt Branch
Researcher and Reinactor's thoughts

Inquiry of Matthew Branch: Sword of P.D.L.

Conclusion: This is probably a lower ranking Mexican cavalry officer's
presentation sword, intended to be carried in battle.

Blade: The blade on...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th March 2007, 06:34 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 44,318
Posted By Matt Branch
Official Record of the skirmish where the sword wsa captured

Branch, Thomas of Flint, Mich., c.1832 born in England; Nov. 20, 1861 enlisted at Flint, Mich. as sgt., Co. I, 10th Mich. Infantry Rgt. March 31, 1863 2ndlt. Feb. 6, 1865 mustered out

1870 US...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th March 2007, 01:06 AM
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Views: 44,318
Posted By Matt Branch
National Museum of America

Mr Miller offered this information and a photo of a Mexican flag with the same style of eagle as the one on my sword, This is the first flag I have seen where the eagle's wing tips point down.

...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd March 2007, 12:59 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 44,318
Posted By Matt Branch
Another reply

Here is another reply to one of my e-mails, another confirmation of Jim's thoughts. There are 2 more curators that have said they will look into their collections when the have time.

Research...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th March 2007, 11:24 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 44,318
Posted By Matt Branch
Time and money

Thanks Jim,
Liz was the most helpful of all I have contacted, and I understand the lack of time and money in museums ect we all have that some times.
I wish I could travel to some of the museums I...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th March 2007, 04:14 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 44,318
Posted By Matt Branch
A response to 1 of my many e-mails to museums.

I thought I would post this for information sake.
Regards
Matt



Curator

San Jacinto Museum of History
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd March 2007, 10:01 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 7,326
Posted By Matt Branch
Thanks

Thanks Rick for the links!!!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd March 2007, 05:39 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 7,326
Posted By Matt Branch
Thanks

Thanks Vandoo,
I haven't found any cane forums or experts, would you know of any?
This cane was handed down to me with my sword and pistol from the civil war but there was no information on it....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th February 2007, 12:12 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 44,318
Posted By Matt Branch
Dead Ends

It seems that I have come up with dead ends lately on gathering further information on my sword. This is very frustrating. I've sent e-mails to various meseum curators with no response at all. I am...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th February 2007, 11:59 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 7,326
Posted By Matt Branch
I hope that this qualifies as Ethnographic, a hound head sword cane

Hi, to all.
I hope this is Ethnographic enough to discuss.
I have little information on swordcanes and am having difficulty finding any.
There are no makers marks that I can find anywhere on the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th January 2007, 05:44 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,281
Posted By Matt Branch
Serial Number

Hi Alan, that is a nice revolver, If you have the serial number you might be able to see who it was issued to at the Springfield Research Service.
There is a link to it on http://armscollectors.com...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th January 2007, 03:25 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 44,318
Posted By Matt Branch
More about your sword

Thanks Alan, tell me more about your sword, where is it from, when was it made ect
Regards
Matt
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th January 2007, 01:45 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 44,318
Posted By Matt Branch
Whitney #4975

This is the Whitney ball and cap revolver that was handed down to me with the sword and was also carried in the Civil War by my ancestor. The serial number is 4975 and would date it to the early war...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th January 2007, 01:33 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 44,318
Posted By Matt Branch
Department Of Agriculture Report

This is an excerpt from the 1867 report

Report of Sgt. Thomas Branch, Co. I, Tenth Michigan Infantry
MILL CREEK, NASHVILLE AND CHATTANOOGA RAILROAD,
January 27, 1863.
COLONEL: In accordance...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th January 2007, 04:20 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 44,318
Posted By Matt Branch
some more photos

I have e-mailed a link to my thread to some people to see the photos of my sword in hopes of more information on the decoration. I wanted to post a couple more photos of diffrent details.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th December 2006, 11:55 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 44,318
Posted By Matt Branch
Having trouble

Hi Jim,
I've been trying to find the information you wrote here so I could document it, and I'm having trouble finding it after many searches.
Do you have a copy of any of Albaugh's 3 books on...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th December 2006, 06:40 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 44,318
Posted By Matt Branch
Still searching

Hi Jim,
I am still looking for more information on Spanish Colonial Swords.
I expect to acuire a copy of German Swords and Sword Makers soon.
I posted again on the SFI German language forum and a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th December 2006, 06:16 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 44,318
Posted By Matt Branch
Photo

Hi Mark,
Thanks for you're input.
Do you have the ability to e-mail a photo of you're sword?
I will send you my e-mail if you can and I will post it here.
Regards
Matt
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th December 2006, 12:24 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 44,318
Posted By Matt Branch
Searching

Hi Jim and Mark,
Thanks for you're input!
Sorry for the absence, I didn't get any notification about you're posts,
( I was getting e-mail when ever someone posted on my thread but have not got one...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd November 2006, 07:40 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 44,318
Posted By Matt Branch
Najera

Hi Jim,
Here is the Museum's online image, it is under 2 captions, one says the sword of Lts. Col. Nagera who lost the fight to Hayes. The other says, a presentation sword given to Maj. Hawkins for...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th November 2006, 04:00 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 44,318
Posted By Matt Branch
Civil War photo

Hi Jim, nice to hear from you, I will check the local librarys for that book, is there a photo of the sword in the book?
I have looked for German Swords and Sword Makers and no book store has one...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th November 2006, 04:28 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 44,318
Posted By Matt Branch
Murfreesboro Jan. 3 1863

Hi Jim.
There is an account in the report of a supply train on the way to Murfreesboro being attccked by a force of about 3000 rebels and that they were turned away after having lost 10 killed and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th November 2006, 05:36 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 44,318
Posted By Matt Branch
location

The report I have lists Mill Creek as the locationof the skirmish. I don't know if that helps.
Thanks
Best regards
Matt
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th November 2006, 05:16 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 44,318
Posted By Matt Branch
A side note

Thanks Jim for all the input.
I have been thinking, about this blade, when I started you could not see a pattern or mark on my blade.
I wanted to find my family history and connect with my roots....
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