I recently purchased this saber and scabbard knowing it was a married piece, but what intrigues me is how a Rhode Island sword could end up (fitting nicely) with what appears to be a Kenansville, N.C. scabbard. Personally, I can't think of too many scenarios where this would happen, but I would like a perspective from some of you experts out there. Were the pieces put together from a bunch of spare parts after the war? Were they the result of battlefield pickups? Did some amateur collector make the adaptation? Other? I guess these are all rhetorical questions, but nevertheless, I would love to hear from you. If nothing else, I may have a marriage that has lasted 156 to 160 years--quite a long time to stay together!
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