It belonged to a Union soldier that was an ancestor of my girlfriend. The sword looks like a sabre except it is shorter. It has a basket type knuckle guard that appears to be made of steel. The blade is about 18 inches long and has remnants of French writing along the back edge. The handle is wooden and covered with leather that is held on with wire. It has a leather sheath with two metal hangers and a metal tip on it. It actually appears to be a sabre that was shortened. I thought that it might be an artilleryman's sword of some type because of its short length but that is basically just a guess.
Having said that, I will admit that I don't know much about swords other than that they are big knives.
Does anyone know anything about this thing?
Having said that, I will admit that I don't know much about swords other than that they are big knives.
Does anyone know anything about this thing?