A sword that once belonged to famed Union Civil War General Tecumseh Sherman sold at auction on Tuesday.
The buyer was the Sherman House Museum in Lancaster, Sherman's hometown.
Fleischer's Auctions of Columbus offered the sword at $40,000 to $60,000. It sold for more than $150,000, auction president Adam Fleischer said.
The collection of Sherman's personal effects sold at the auction also included a family bible, a personal copy of Ulysses S. Grant's memoirs, a book of photos of his "March to the Sea" and other items.
Fleischer said he expected the collection to sell for $100,000 to $200,000. The items sold for more than $600,000.
