Original U.S. Civil War M1850 Foot Officer Sword by Ames Mfg. Co. with Brass Mounted Steel Scabbard & Sword Knot Category_MG 42 Mounts where rifles were often stacked

where rifles were often stacked on top of one another

which is covering a tear in the fabric

After months of training

South Africa 1902

"We were really foot soldiers

Original U.S. Civil War M1850 Foot Officer Sword by Ames Mfg. Co. with Brass Mounted Steel Scabbard & Sword Knot Category_MG 42 Mounts where rifles were often stackedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a particularly attractive original U. S. Civil War Model 1850 Foot Officers Sword, attributed to Ames Manufacturing Co. of Chicopee, Massachusetts, complete with a scarce Ames marked brass mounted steel scabbard and a period officers sword knot. The sword retains its pierced brass half basket guard, sharkskin covered grip with twisted brass wire, and custom etched blade bearing a Federal eagle and U. S.