All Had Momentos

Nearly every veteran brought with him some momento of the war to show to some comrade and he always had its history at his fingers ends and one did not need to urge him to get the story. An old fellow from North Carolina brought along half a cannon ball which he picked up on the field of Lookout Mountain after the battle. He has retained it all these years and never fails to take it to a reunion.
The most notable relic of all was the sword said to have been worn by Gen. John H. Morgan, Kentucky's noted cavalry leader. It was in the possession of Capt. Patrick M. Griffin, of Company B, Tenth Tennessee Infantry, of Nashville. It came into his possession at Nashville Monday night. He secured it from Samuel Holt, a Union veteran, who found it in the possession of a Negro, who said he secured it from his father, who was Gen. Morgan's cook. Capt. Griffin gave $100 for the sword, and if it is found to be genuine he proposes to give it to the Kentucky Confederates of Morgan's men in this state. The sword appears to be genuine, and is in an excellent stage of preservation. On the scabbard is engraved: "Presented to Gen. John H. Morgan by the Lexington Rifles, 1861. It is gold mounted and at the end of the handle is a golden eagle.
Other veterans brought old pistols, guns, bullets, broken shells, and in fact almost every conceivable object that could possibly be used in a war of extermination.

The Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY) 14 Jun 1905 (Page 17)