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1. Sword, Model 1850 Staff and Field Officer Sword, Model 1850 Staff and Field Officer As its name implies, this model sword was adopted by the U.S. Army in 1850 as the standard sword for all staff officers and the field officers of the infantry, artillery and riflemen. Although a "frail"...
2. Sword, Model 1850 Staff and Field Officer Sword, Model 1850 Staff and Field Officer The 1850 Staff and Field Officers' Sword was adopted by the U.S. Army in 1850 as the standard sword for all staff officers and the field officers of the infantry, artillery and riflemen. Although a "frail"...
3. Canteen Canteen Newer canteens in the Civil War were made of tin. This older, heavier canteen was constructed of two concave wood halves bound together with nails. In 1863 LeRoy Van Horn received this canteen at the Battle...
4. Saddle, Ulysses S. Grant Saddle, Ulysses S. Grant This saddle is a variation of the standard McClellan saddle, which was developed by George McClellan for the U.S. Army. McClellan, who led the Army during part of the Civil War and ran against Abraham...
5. Sword, Model 1850 Foot Officer Sword, Model 1850 Foot Officer The blade of this sword is unmarked except for a beehive motif impressed into the ricasso, the maker's mark of Samuel Hoppe of Solingen, Germany. This is a presentation sword and the accompanying scabbard...
6. Sword, Model 1850 Foot Officer Sword, Model 1850 Foot Officer A number of companies made swords for the U.S. market, including the well-known German firm of W. Clauberg. The ricasso is stamped with the makers name. The scabbard is made of metal and has a decorative...
7. Sword, Model 1850 Staff and Field Officer Sword, Model 1850 Staff and Field Officer Of the many companies providing swords to the federal government, some were manufacturers, while others were assemblers, retailers and wholesalers. And, some combined these roles. W.H. Horstmann & Sons...
8. Sword, Non-Regulation Officer (based on Model 1850 Foot Officers' Sword) Sword, Non-Regulation Officer (based on Model 1850 Foot Officers' Sword) This high-grade sword, based on the Model 1850 Foot Officers' Sword, exhibits the artistry offered by makers like W. Clauberg; for example, the quillon, usually a scroll, is molded as an eagle’s head....
9. Sword, Model 1860 Light Cavalry Sword, Model 1860 Light Cavalry This model was meant as a replacement for the heavier model 1840 Cavalry Sword, which was known as the "Old Wristbreaker" by the men who used it. Here, the blade width was narrowed with accompanying reductions...
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