Original U.S. Civil War Type II M1855 Sword Bayonet and Scabbard U.S. Flare Guns The edge of the liner

The edge of the liner is mostly intact

The Red Cross also enrolled and trained nurses’ aides to help make up for the shortage of nurses on the home front due to the war effort

showing the expected wear from age and use

The belt measures about 36 inches in overall length and is 1 3/4 inches wide

Lieutenant General (United States) James R

Original U.S. Civil War Type II M1855 Sword Bayonet and Scabbard U.S. Flare Guns The edge of the linerOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely example of the sword bayonet designed for use with the . 58 caliber M1855 Percussion Rifle. It was also used with later M1841 "Mississippi" Rifles that were rebored to . 58 caliber and altered with a bayonet lug that did not incorporate a guide. The Type II bayonet used a stud with a guide on the barrel of the rifle to attach the bayonet to the barrel. The bayonets hilt was cut to accept the one inch