Civil War Saddle Shield From Confederate Raid On Union Supply Train In TN
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:49862678 | Modified Item: No |
| Original/Reproduction: Original | Country/Region of Manufacture: United States |
| Conflict: Civil War (1861-65) | Theme: Militaria |
The information provided with this item states it is a saddle shield found in Sequatchie, TN. There was a lot of items from this area in the collection we purchased from several different relic hunters. Believe them all to be from the Wheeler's raid event. Confederate General Wheeler raided and destroyed around a thousand Union supply wagons in this raid. It was reported that thousands of mules and horses were slaughter by saber or bayonet during this event. Well over a million ho...rses and mules were killed during the American Civil War compared to the estimated 750, 000 soldiers. We have lots of items going up and hope you will take the time to scroll through our listings to see what treasures we have to offer! Buy with confidence by seeing what our many repeat customers have to say about our items and service. We do combine shipping on our items, simply let us know when you are ready to be invoiced.
