3 pieces, includes an illustrated partially printed manuscript discharge dated August 11, 1864 for Mate George H. Prescott and signed by Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles, with Navy blind seal, 10.5" x 16.5" in period frame, 12.4" x 18.4", PLUS a M1852 Naval officer's sword with 28.75" single-edged blade with false-edge and 3/4-length fuller, acid etched with scroll work, 5 ships, including one with U.S. national flag and other nautical motifs, cast brass quillon/guard/knuckle bow with pierced oak leaves and acorns and USN and dolphin head terminal on quillon, bow with dolphin terminal and slot for sword knot, oval gilt cast brass pommel with eagle and star surround and 1/4 backstrap with engraved anchor motif. Grip is black leather covered with braided wire wrap; total length 34.5". Black leather scabbard with cast brass throat with knot motif and carrying ring; middle band with same and drag with cast dolphin, total length 29.4", AND an ebony, ivory and brass sextant with 2 ivory scales, engraved ivory maker's plate with B. Wood Liverpool/H. Duren New York, second ivory escutcheon on reverse left blank, likely meant for owner's name. Sextant is complete with all mirrors, sun screen and prism with brass adjustment knobs, 9.5" x 12" high. The Prescotts were a well known New England whaling family before the war. During the war Prescott was an acting Master's Mate aboard the U.S.S. Juniata, with the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron. He was present during the bombardment of Fort Fisher, at New Inlet, NC on Jan. 16th, 1865 and was among the naval personnel who stormed the fort (Official records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion...: pg 537). Based on this, he must have re-enlisted in the Navy after his discharge in 1864, for the records show him again in the Navy in 1865. The U.S.S. Juniata operated out of Hampton Roads until steaming to Wilmington early in December in preparation for forthcoming offensive operations against that critical stronghold and supply center of the Confederacy. She was actively engaged during the first attack on Fort Fisher, destroying Southern batteries to get in position for effective bombardment, losing 2 officers and 3 men killed and 11 men wounded. During the second attack on Fort Fisher between 13 and 15 January 1865, 5 more of her men were killed and 10 wounded in this assault which resulted in the capture of Wilmington, sealing off the Confederacy from effective foreign aid. Condition: Discharge has even toning and 3" tear at left margin, strong Welles autograph; sword with minor pitting on blade and fine old patina, leather with checking but still supple, sextant with one line engraved ivory dial, else VG.
3 pieces, includes an illustrated partially printed manuscript discharge dated August 11, 1864 for Mate George H. Prescott and signed by Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles, with Navy blind seal, 10.5" x 16.5" in period frame, 12.4" x 18.4", PLUS a M1852 Naval officer's sword with 28.75" single-edged blade with false-edge and 3/4-length fuller, acid etched with scroll work, 5 ships, including one with U.S. national flag and other nautical motifs, cast brass quillon/guard/knuckle bow with pierced oak leaves and acorns and USN and dolphin head terminal on quillon, bow with dolphin terminal and slot for sword knot, oval gilt cast brass pommel with eagle and star surround and 1/4 backstrap with engraved anchor motif. Grip is black leather covered with braided wire wrap; total length 34.5". Black leather scabbard with cast brass throat with knot motif and carrying ring; middle band with same and drag with cast dolphin, total length 29.4", AND an ebony, ivory and brass sextant with 2 ivory scales, engraved ivory maker's plate with B. Wood Liverpool/H. Duren New York, second ivory escutcheon on reverse left blank, likely meant for owner's name. Sextant is complete with all mirrors, sun screen and prism with brass adjustment knobs, 9.5" x 12" high. The Prescotts were a well known New England whaling family before the war. During the war Prescott was an acting Master's Mate aboard the U.S.S. Juniata, with the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron. He was present during the bombardment of Fort Fisher, at New Inlet, NC on Jan. 16th, 1865 and was among the naval personnel who stormed the fort (Official records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion...: pg 537). Based on this, he must have re-enlisted in the Navy after his discharge in 1864, for the records show him again in the Navy in 1865. The U.S.S. Juniata operated out of Hampton Roads until steaming to Wilmington early in December in preparation for forthcoming offensive operations against that critical stronghold and supply center of the Confederacy. She was actively engaged during the first attack on Fort Fisher, destroying Southern batteries to get in position for effective bombardment, losing 2 officers and 3 men killed and 11 men wounded. During the second attack on Fort Fisher between 13 and 15 January 1865, 5 more of her men were killed and 10 wounded in this assault which resulted in the capture of Wilmington, sealing off the Confederacy from effective foreign aid. Condition: Discharge has even toning and 3" tear at left margin, strong Welles autograph; sword with minor pitting on blade and fine old patina, leather with checking but still supple, sextant with one line engraved ivory dial, else VG.
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