Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
An unidentified Maine soldier made this dagger while he was a prisoner at Libby Prison in Richmond, Virginia, during the Civil War.
The Confederates often sent captured Union officers to Libby Prison, so they would be close to the seat of government of the Confederacy and available for questioning about troops and the Union war effort.
About This Item
- Title: POW dagger, Virginia, ca. 1861
- Creation Date: circa 1861
- Subject Date: circa 1861
- Media: Steel, brass, wood
- Dimensions: 7.6 cm x 27 cm x 1.2 cm
- Local Code: 1686*
- Object Type: Physical Object
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Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
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