Original U.S. Grand Army of the Republic M1860 Officer Sword with Scabbard Brown Bess scabbard drag

scabbard drag

just too late to relieve General Charles Gordon and his command

which is why it can be pressed inward

or they will have to insert a new one)

Original U.S. Grand Army of the Republic M1860 Officer Sword with Scabbard Brown Bess scabbard dragOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is the standard U. S. Army Officer's Dress or Parade Sword Model 1860, as first issued during the Civil War. The design was popular, and retained for decades afterwards as the standard officer's dress sword. This is definitely an upmarket customized example, with an ornate hilt and brass scabbard with highly adorned fittings. Intended for presentation, it was definitely meant to impress. This sword was made for