Original RARE U.S. Indian Wars M-1874 Light Artillery Saber Belt - Rock Island Arsenal Marked Category_MG 34 Buffer & Butt Stock Under this is the motto

Under this is the motto SEMPER VIGILO (Always Watching/Vigilant)

This is a lovely Union Staff and Field Officer's Sword with presentation scabbard offered in nice "sleepy" unaltered condition

Interior leather liner has average wear and is a bit stiff

Brief history of the Columbian Enameling and Stamping CompanyAbout 6 years after the Civil War

but the movement of the 26th Infantry and 11th Armored Divisions prevented this

Original RARE U.S. Indian Wars M-1874 Light Artillery Saber Belt - Rock Island Arsenal Marked Category_MG 34 Buffer & Butt Stock Under this is the mottoOriginal Item: Only One Available. Dating from the Indian Wars in the 1870s and 1880s, this is known as a Model 1874 Waist Belt, as used by the U. S. Army for the last decades of the 19th Century. It is of simple sturdy leather construction, with a heavy U. S. Brass Belt Plate Buckle, with a hook on the back that attaches to the end fitting on the other end. The belt could be used to suspend holsters, ammunition cartridges, and other field gear items