Confederate Dog River swords

Jim McDougall · 16th May 2023, 05:43 PM

While not 'Dog River' I wanted to add an important type of Confederate sword which seems to be colloquially termed a 'Froelich' or 'Kenanville' by collectors.
Louis Froelich began producing swords in 1861 in Wilmington, N.C. but later went to Kenanville, N.C.
It seems there were two forms, one with a flared pommel, the 2nd (?) with the more familiar 'Phyrigian cap' style pommel similar to the US M1840, and known used by another Confederate maufacturer, Boyle & Gamble.

Froelich used Roman numerals as mating or bench marks on scabbard throat and quillon edge. This was perhaps one subtle identifier of his swords, though unclear if this was done by others.

In first image is the flared pommel type
Next is the Phrygian cap pommel type

16th May 2023, 05:43 PM	#1
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,454	Froelich or Kenville swords While not 'Dog River' I wanted to add an important type of Confederate sword which seems to be colloquially termed a 'Froelich' or 'Kenanville' by collectors. Louis Froelich began producing swords in 1861 in Wilmington, N.C. but later went to Kenanville, N.C. It seems there were two forms, one with a flared pommel, the 2nd (?) with the more familiar 'Phyrigian cap' style pommel similar to the US M1840, and known used by another Confederate maufacturer, Boyle & Gamble. Froelich used Roman numerals as mating or bench marks on scabbard throat and quillon edge. This was perhaps one subtle identifier of his swords, though unclear if this was done by others. In first image is the flared pommel type Next is the Phrygian cap pommel type Attached Images