CONFEDERATE MARSHAL KANE / ROSS WINAN PIKE, BALTIMORE RIOTS APRIL 1861

Description

CONFEDERATE PIKE - Baltimore Riots of 1861.
"Marshal Kane Pike made at Winan's Iron Foundry"
After the riots of April 19th, 1861, Police Marshal
George Proctor Kane
ordered several thousand pikes manufactured at
Ross Winan's Iron Works
. With these weapons he intended to arm the citizens of Baltimore against future attacks by Northern Troops. Many of the pikes were captured by
General Benjamin Butler
when he occupied Baltimore City in May of 1861. The pikes were sent to
Fort McHenry
where the staffs were cut off.
Wonderful Old Label Reads:
CONFEDERATE PIKES AND LANCES, - CIVIL WAR 1861-5
Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 are Pikes; 6 and 7 are Lances. No. 1, a N.C. model (many wagon loads burned Raleigh 186_ as the Union Army entered the city.
No. 2 pike made basically in quantity at Winans' Works, Baltimore 1861, pricipally. it is believed, for attack on Ft. McHenry
. No. 3 Captured in Salisbury, N.C., April 1865. No. 4 captured at Milledgeville Nov. 24, 1864, (the Georgia State Model); No. 5, 6 and (in
quantity were among the arms taken at the fall of Richmond 1865.
(Collected by Capt. W.M. Heath, now in possession of Gen. T.T. Heath, Cincinnati)
Other Label Reads:
"
Marshal Kane Pike made
at Winan's Iron Foundry
________?__________
____?____
Fort McHenry
"
Previous Owners:
Capt. Wm. M.C. Heath
served in the
5th Ohio Cavalry
.
(see 8th  provided photo for service records)
- Brig. Gen. Thomas Tinsley Heath
(1835-1925)
of
Ohio
.
(see 9th provided photo for service records)
Whether these two men are related I am unsure?
Provenance: Obtained by previous owner August 30, 1976, from the late Erick Davis of Maryland.
Dimensions: OA length 16". Blade 9-1/2" in length, 1-7/8" wide. Staff 1-5/8" diameter.
Condition: As clearly shown in provided photos. Normal ageing to forged iron blade and collar, as well as age toning to old labels and staff. We try to describe item(s) honestly, to the best of our knowledge. However, YOU must me the final judge! Please closely study provided photos by using the mouse over, and ask any questions you may have before bidding!
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