The blade shape is consistent with popular styles of eighteenth century North America
On the lower edge it is marked "Gies & Co
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Slim Jim Holster, Identified to Major William N. Sage plug tobacco The blade shape is consistentSlim Jim Holster, Identified to Major William N. Sage This holster belonged to William Newton Sage of New York, born 26 February, 1828. He was appointed from new York, First Lieutenant, 137th New York Volunteer Infantry, 3 September, 1862; Captain, 4 December, 1863. He was honorably mustered out 9 June, 1865. He served as Second Lieutenant, 39th United States Colored Infantry, 21 August, 1865; First Lieutenant, 9 November, 1865; Honorably Mustered out