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that 148 year old swordcane

I tryed to talk my ex-wifes family into giving me their old family Thai sword.
I figured since I was the only one in the family that knew how to use one,
I, and therefor my sons would have been the logical choice.
Alas it was passed down to the oldest son, who's son sold it for drug money.

My swordcane was made by a freed slave in Richmond Virginia in 1862 early in the War of Northern Aggression.

He voluntarily joined the Confederate Army and served valiantly under General Robert E. Lee as an expert rifleman.

Hand tooled leather covered and the part that acts as the swords scabboard is held in the off hand to fend off opponents blows.

I have quite a collection of Civil War sabres and firearms from the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Mexican War, Civil War, Indian Wars, and the Spanish American War as well as old west revolvers, esp. Colts and derringers.

I have no intention of ever giving any to my son as he is not a FA buff at this time and I would rather have my neice's husband keep them as he's big America history fan and big into horses and western traditions.

Selling off old valuable family possessions for a few bucks is something I will not condone or allow.

I made the dumb error of never letting my uncle and his son know I wanted to buy their RW family used flintlock musket and CW family used percussion carbine.

They both died and the inheriting grandson sold them cheaply to jerks that did not have any family connections to them or respect for traditions.

Lesson:

Always tell your family elders what you are interested in.

I have a fantastic large 1860s figural bronze clock my uncle gave to me before he died that belonged to his older brother, my grandfather, long ago.

I have a Reb saber intertwined pointing vertically within the Spanish explorer (with his drawn sword) Pisarro's arms on the left side of the clock.

It will keep time for me until I kick the bucket. Then perhaps my daughter will get it unless my son expresses more interest in family heirlooms.