This decorated dress sword and scabbard belonged to Rear Admiral Francis J. Higginson (1843-1931) of Deerfield, Massachusetts, at the turn of the 20th century. His naval career spanned the Civil War (1861-1865) and the Spanish American War (1898). Higginson was the first captain of one of America’s first battleships, the Massachusetts, which he commanded during the Spanish American War.
Shanon Miller and Crane. Admiral Francis John Higginson (1843-1931) presentation sword. ca. 1899. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1932-06-01/. Accessed on October 16, 2024.
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