A wide variety of large knives and Bowie knives were employed by Confederate troops during the Civil War. Many of these knives were made in small numbers by local blacksmiths, and they rarely bear maker's marks. It measures 16 3/8 inches overall with an 11 5/8 inch blade. The roughly forged blade has a crest down the middle on each side, a very thick spine, and a very slight clip point. The guard is an elliptical brass disk. The "fish tail" hilt has a thick nearly full tang with bone/horn grip scales retained with crass pins. Includes a simple folded sheath with light tooling and brass tack decoration.

Good, the blade showing a dark grey patina, rough forging and grinding marks, and some scattered mild pitting. The guard is loose. The grip scales show moderate wear with some chipping and flaking. The sheath is good with the belt loop absent and a piece of velcro added along with some mild wear and age-related cracking.