Original U.S. Civil War Named Model 1860 Light Cavalry Saber with Scabbard by Ames of Chicopee, Mass. - Dated 1863 U.S. Equipment Nicely maker marked in the

Nicely maker marked in the crown by The Cincinnati Regalia Company

It was made at the Danzig Arsenal

"[12] "In a week of fighting the 26th Division had captured 17 kilometers of ground in the first real advance made by an American division as a unit

This would have been quite ironic

This very nice example features a 7½” barrel and all matching serial numbers of 156521 indicating manufacture in 1863 and bears the bears on the top of the barrel:

Original U.S. Civil War Named Model 1860 Light Cavalry Saber with Scabbard by Ames of Chicopee, Mass. - Dated 1863 U.S. Equipment Nicely maker marked in theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a 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 intact, as is the washer on top of the guard, however they are slightly deteriorated by age. The curved 35 inch blade's ricasso is marked on one side with the