Original U.S. Civil War Model 1862 Federal Issue Hospital Corps Knife With Leather Scabbard by Collins & Co Russian Artillery This item belonged to LT

This item belonged to LT

Carlisle Model (new metal container with improved contents)

The SA box buckle was officially replaced by the rectangular

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Original U.S. Civil War Model 1862 Federal Issue Hospital Corps Knife With Leather Scabbard by Collins & Co Russian Artillery This item belonged to LTOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a wonderful example of an extremely scarce US Civil War Federal Issue Hospital Corps knife, with the original issue scabbard! These knives were amongst the toolkit of Surgeons and other hospital staff and assisted in the manufacture of litters, shelters, field expedient crutches, amputations, you name it! These were used as tools and if need be, weapons too though that was not their intended purpose. The