- Created by
- Unidentified
- Date
- 1861-1865
- Medium
- steel
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 2 1/2 × 20 × 1 in. (6.4 × 50.8 × 2.5 cm)
- Description
- This socket bayonet has been modified so that the point is curved into a hook. The letters "US" are engraved at the blade shoulder, just above the socket. The bayonet has a locking ring and bore socket typical of socket bayonets.
- Collection title
- Liljenquist Family Collection
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Weapons and Ammunition
- Type
- bayonets
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Liljenquist Family Collection
- Object number
- 2015.222.12
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




