The little ol' pocketknife was probably the most used cutting edge item in the Civil War. The sheer utility alone made them must carry tools. The lightweight properties made them unobtrusive.
Period correct examples show up for sale here periodically. If you're into history, whether it be Civil War history or knife history, these knives make great collectibles.
C.ASH & SONS (1800's ?)--DOCTOR TOOL-3 INCHES CLOSED-SPECIAL DR. TOOL MARKED TIGHT AND SNAPS, UNUSUAL TO HAVE ONE THE SNAPS OPEN AND CLOSED LIKE A GOOD POCKET KNIFE-TORTISE HANDLES....
I*X.L. GEORGE WOSTENHOLM CELEBRATED CUTLERY SHEFFIELD (1832-1890)--CALVARY HORSEMAN-3 3/4 INCHES CLOSED-8 BLADES TOOLSMARKED TIGHT AND SNAP ONE PEN SHORT REPROFILED HAS THE ALWAYS WONDERFUL...
DEUTSCHES ARMES-MESSER (1800's)--LOCK BLADE HORSEMAN-4 INCHES CLOSED-10 BLADES TOOLS MISSING TWEEZERS ARKED TIGHT AND SNAPS MAIN BLADE IS SHORT LOCKS TIGHT HAVE TO PUSH DOWN SECONDARY TO...
U * S EDWARD BARNES & SONS (1853-1865)--CONGRESS RECESSED FOR BLADES FOR EASY ON POCKETS-3 INCHES CLOSED-4 BLADES LONG PULLS SOME USE MAIN DEEP ETCHED "CONGRESS KNIFE" MARKED TIGHT AND...
SMALL CHANGE PURSE, I PURCHASED FROM A CIVIL WAR COLLECTION SMALL UNIFORM BUTTON OLD TIME EAGLE ON FRONT AND SCOVIXLLS ON BACK.. POSSIBLY CIVIL WAR THIS NOT SURE WHAT ERA...
I* X L GEORGE WOSTENHOLM SHEFFIELD (1800's)--HORSEMAN CALVARY-4 INCHES CLOSED-8 BLADES SOME USE AND STAINING TOOLS MARKED TIGHT AND SNAPS, BESIDES THE HOOF PICK THIS AS THE VERY DESIRABLE...
E. M. DICKENSEN SHEFFIELD (1800's-EARLY 1900)--BOWIE-10 1/4 INCHES OVERALL LENGTH-CLIP BLADE SAME AS FULL-FINE STAG HANDLES-WITH A SHEATH FITS BUT PROBABLY NOT...
B4*ANY F. WARD & CO. SHEFFIELD (1856-1883)--HORSEMAN FARRIER-3 3/4 INCHES CLOSED-8 BLADES TOOLS MARKED SOME NOT TIGHT & SHORT LIGHT SNAP MAIN DEEP ETCHED "B 4 ANY"-OLD DECENT GENUINE...
J. RODGERS HER NO. 6 N0. 6 NORFOLK ST. (1800's)--COACHMAN HORSEMAN-12 BLADES TOOLS MARKED TIGHT AND SNAP I CANT SEE THE MARK ON MAIN BLADE, PIC TWEEZERS AND TORTISE HANDLES BLEEDER BLADE ALL...