During this engagement Stodder was seriously injured by a shell from the 'Merrimac' striking the 'Monitor's turret, while he was at the wheel. Monitor' during her famous engagement with the Confederate iron-clad 'C.S.S. Stodder was Acting-Master aboard the 'U.S.S. February 12, 1837-died Brooklyn, New York October 8, 1911). Louis Napolean Stodder (born Boston, Mass. Black leather scabbard with gilt brass mounts of high relief anchors and oak leaf, The scabbard chape has engraved dolphins and an anchor drag. The blade with two extensive etched panels bearing arabesques surrounding the standing figures of Constitution, a Naval Officer and a Sailor.

Rope guard, oak branch decorated USN and upturned flying American Eagle finial.

The gilt brass hilt is adorned with oak-leaf wreaths, swags and thirteen star American Shield cap. Stodder By his Boston Friends Feb 9th 1863 'Monitor' American Sword Knot, British Sword Knot, Royal Air Force Officers Sword Knot with Gold Lace, Royal Marine Officers Sword Knot, Royal Navy Officers Sword Knot, Infantry Sword Knot, White Leather Sword Knot with Gold Acorn, Gold Cord with Acorn Tassel Sword Knot, Rifle Regiment Black Leather Strap and Acorn, Imperial Guard Other Ranks Sword Knot, French Cavalry Officer Cord Style Sword Knot, French Cavalry Trooper's Buff Leather Sword Knot, French Cavalry Officer Cord Style Sword Knot, French officer Gold Sword Knot- Field Officer Grade, Universal Field Service Brown Leather Strap and Acorn, Buff Leather and Gold Tassel with Crimson Centre, Black Leather Cone Shape Sword Knot, Army Brigadiers and Colonels Gold Sword knot, Brigade Of Guards Officers white sword knot, Brown Leather Royal Marines Officers Sword knot with Acorn, Field Marshals and General Officers gold sword knot, Foot Guards Officers gold sword knot, Gold Lace Army Officers Sword Knot, Honorable Artillery Company Sword Knot.AN IMPORTANT HISTORIC UNITED STATES NAVY CIVIL WAR PRESENTATION SWORD

Civil war and navy presentation sword