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This knife is a revised version of one commissioned by a customer whose great, great grandfather had fought under General Stand Watie, CSA, a Cherokee chief. The Cherokee volunteers were formed in late 1861 after the Cherokee nation had been brought into the Confederacy, They created their own battle flag by modifying the Rebel "Stars and Bars". In addition to the eleven white stars on the blue field, they added five red stars to represent the five civilized tribes. In the middle, white bar they added the words "Cherokee Braves". Although Cherokees also fought for the Union, Watie was the only Native American to achieve the rank of Brigadier General. He was also the last Rebel General to surrender, two months after Appomattox. Gen. Watie's personal knife resides in the Cherokee Museum in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and it is on that knife that this one is based. It's a large heavy Bowie with an unusual blade shape, almost like a bolo and a cast brass cross guard and pommel cap. The handle scales, like the original are Osage Orange, held on with steel rivets. This knife, or one similar could be made for $150 For more information, click on the "Send Me a Message" button below Thanks for looking |
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