In the last post, I wrote about John B. Montgomery's sword being in the collection of the Military Service Institution of the United States museum. I had never heard of this organization so looked it up.
From Wikipedia.
It is a voluntary organization of officers of the Army for mutual improvement and was fostered by Generals Sherman and Sheridan.
It was organized September 28, 1878 in New York City.
The organizations museum was opened on Governor's Island in New York Harbor in 1884. It has a collection of 10,000 books and manuscripts of interest. It also contains relics and trophies from all wars and campaigns of which the United States has been involved.
Sadly, the museum was shut down in 1924 due to declining attendance.
I was unable to find out what happened to the museum's collection. I hope it was kept intact.
--Brock-Perry
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