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- Confederate Saber, 1861-1862 - Before the Civil War, the Nashville Plow Works made farm implements. After the war began, the company - quite ironically - "turned plowshares into swords." The weapons-making activities of the Nashville Plow Works were short-lived, however. In March 1862, Confederate Nashville fell to Federal control. The firm's owners were arrested and charged with treason against the United States government.
- 1861-1862
- Collections - Artifact
Confederate Saber, 1861-1862
Before the Civil War, the Nashville Plow Works made farm implements. After the war began, the company - quite ironically - "turned plowshares into swords." The weapons-making activities of the Nashville Plow Works were short-lived, however. In March 1862, Confederate Nashville fell to Federal control. The firm's owners were arrested and charged with treason against the United States government.