Original U.S. Civil War Copper Spike from Wooden Hull of USS Hartford on Presentation Plaque Military Flare Guns By 18 September the Germans

By 18 September the Germans withdrew

commanded by Major General William M

A perfect example of a soldier bring-back with provenance

with the leather about 50% missing due to dry rot

The Army Show was replaced in 2013 with a general Military Festival

Original U.S. Civil War Copper Spike from Wooden Hull of USS Hartford on Presentation Plaque Military Flare Guns By 18 September the GermansOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a large copper spike which was removed from the wooden hull of the USS Hartford. Hartford served in several prominent campaigns in the American Civil War as the flagship of David G. Farragut, most notably the Battle of Mobile Bay in 1864. She survived until 1956, when she sank awaiting restoration at Norfolk, Virginia. The spike, which measures 11 including the large loop, is mounted to the 4 x 15 wooden board