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  1. #1
    us
    Sep 2004
    Stafford Va
    198

    Sword of bvt lt. col Federick M Follett

    I wanted to share this with you all I was retained by a friend to sell this at auction but wanted for you all to see it before I put it up for sale.




    Mav
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  2. #2
    us
    Sep 2004
    Stafford Va
    198

    Re: Sword of bvt lt. col Federick M Follett

    More info
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  3. #3
    us
    Sep 2004
    Stafford Va
    198

    Re: Sword of bvt lt. col Federick M Follett

    some detail
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  4. #4
    us
    Apr 2004
    Tesoro Sand Shark, Homebuilt pulse loop
    2,022
    1 times
    Shipwrecks

    Re: Sword of bvt lt. col Federick M Follett

    Gotta ask - was this found in oilcloth somewhere with a metal detector?

  5. #5
    us
    Sep 2004
    Stafford Va
    198

    Re: Sword of bvt lt. col Federick M Follett

    no this came out of a privet collection but i think its a neat item something from the past that you can hold in you hand that once belonged to someone who fought in so many battles



    Mav
    Heroes take journeys, confront dragons, and discover the treasure of their true selves.

  6. #6
    Minelab Metal Militia

    Aug 2004
    New York/NW Ind
    867

    Re: Sword of bvt lt. col Federick M Follett

    I doubt that baby was ever dug. The pristine condition of it indicates that Maverick aquired it by other means.

    Maverick
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  7. #7
    us
    Apr 2004
    Tesoro Sand Shark, Homebuilt pulse loop
    2,022
    1 times
    Shipwrecks

    Re: Sword of bvt lt. col Federick M Follett

    Yeah, I didn't think it had been dug by itself, but I have heard of guys finding a box of personal belongings with a metal detector. It's condition is why I mentioned the oilcloth

  8. #8

    Feb 2004
    Colorado
    GS5 X-5 GMT
    1,161

    Re: Sword of bvt lt. col Federick M Follett

    Actually a very sad story. Graduated from West Point. Served his country for many years. Was promoted for valor in the Civil War. After the war became an alcoholic(What Hell did he go thru in the war?) and was cashiered from the service. His last act was suicide before dishonor.

    George

  9. #9
    us
    Sep 2004
    Stafford Va
    198

    Re: Sword of bvt lt. col Federick M Follett

    allow me to shed some more light on this story
    I have photocopy's of military documents from the national archives on Fredrick m follett from 1850-1855 he served in the Texas area he helped in the squelching of the Mormon uprising in Utah he resigned in 1855 3 years after getting promoted to 2nd let
    then 8 moths latter he was reappointed 2nd Lt of the 4th artillery
    from 1856 to 1866 he served in over 30 engagements
    in Aug of 1867 he was Court martiled charged with 3 counts count 1 drunkenness on duty count 2 breach of arrest count 3 conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline he was found guilty and cashiered out then after some of his superiors and other men he served with heard of this sent letters to the president in which the president overturned the verdict and reinstate him and assigned him to grant and grant assigned him to ft mchenery congress drug there feet on his reinstatement and after months of let down committed suicide while on post by a self inflicted gun shot wound to the head



    mav
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