Original U.S. Civil War Model 1860 Light Cavalry Sword by Ames Mfg. Co. with Scabbard - Dated 1865 Military Books & Documents It reads in part:

It reads in part:

these were originally designed to carry Orders on the Battle Field in Victorian times

with the bright steel 16 inch blade

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Original U.S. Civil War Model 1860 Light Cavalry Sword by Ames Mfg. Co. with Scabbard - Dated 1865 Military Books & Documents It reads in part:Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of the principal cavalry saber used in the U. S. Civil War of 1860 1865. It features all brass mounts, a wood with leather wrapped sword grip and fully intact bound brass wire wrap, and a nice steel scabbard. The leather of the grip is mostly intact, but it does show age and discoloration. The original leather blade buffer washer is still present, but also shows age The curved 35 inch