Spring 2025 Premier Firearms & Militaria Auction
May 8th, 9th, 10th, & 11th, 2025
This auction will feature an outstanding collection of items spanning multiple categories including Modern, Military, Sporting, & Antique firearms & militaria! Below is just a small grouping of select highlights from the massive offering to be featured in this upcoming sale!
FINE JAMES CONNING STAFF & FIELD SWORD CARRIED BY CAPT JOHN A. JACKSON, 38th ALABAMA
02-23356
James Conning made beautiful Staff & Field officer’s swords and this fine example has all the Conning characteristics: matching assembly/serial numbers “306” on blade, and scabbard. The hilt is Confederate copy of US model 1850 with “CS” pierced in floral guard. Original & correct Conning scabbard has braised posts to hold sword rings. Throat is inscribed “Made by / James Conning / Mobile”.
James A. Jackson (1825-1863) enlisted as captain with Shorter Guards of Wilcox county, Alabama. They were stationed at Fort Gaines, Mobile where sword was made, then becoming Co. H, 38th Alabama. Jackson was captured at Missionary Ridge November 25, 1863 sent to Johnson’s Island Prison where he died less than month later. He is buried in prison cemetery where he died and incorrect middle initial is found on prison cemetery tombstone reads “JOHN P JACKSON / CAPT. CO H / 38TH ALA. INFY”.
UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: File of research on Capt. Jackson and copies of correspondence concerning its provenance, letter of authenticity from Gary Hendershott, 2005.
PROVENANCE: ex-collection Thomas J. McHugh; Don Tharpe collection; Gary Hendershott catalog 2005.
