Artifact Detail
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| The Battle of the Chickahominy |
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| Document |
| American Civil War |
| Page from a 1862 Harpers Publication depicting the Army of the Potomac in battle on June 27, 1862. Caption says "Porter attacked by overwhelming force of rebels". |
| Probably Authentic |
| Related: Bayonet , Horse |
| Related Facts | |
| The term bayonette itself dates back to the second half of the 16th century. Pierre Borel wrote in 1655 that a kind of long-knife called a bayonette was made in Bayonne but does not give any further description so it is not known if it was meant to be attached to a firearm. |