Original U.S. Civil War Model 1860 Light Cavalry Saber with Scabbard by Emerson & Silver of Trenton New Jersey - Dated 1863 Vintage Signs Its construction from inferior chrome-molybdenum

Its construction from inferior chrome-molybdenum steel limited its ability to protect the wearer from gunfire or shrapnel

The winning company receives a paddle

a classic attribute of the Finnish army to allow the shovel to be attached to a backpack while troops were on the move

• Red Melton cloth tunic made by Hawkes and Company Ltd

Original U.S. Civil War Model 1860 Light Cavalry Saber with Scabbard by Emerson & Silver of Trenton New Jersey - Dated 1863 Vintage Signs Its construction from inferior chrome-molybdenumOriginal 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 has all brass mounts with wood with leather wrapped sword grip and fully intact bound brass wire wrap. The curved blade is marked on one side (Emerson is worn off) SILVER TRENTON N. J. One the other side it is marked U. S. 1863 The brass hand guard exhibits a nice patina and has not been cleaned nor has this sword ever