Original U.S. Civil War Army Officer's M1860 Dress Sword by Ames Mfg. Co. with Folding Guard and Scabbard Percusion Muskets which most likely means that

which most likely means that barrels on hand were used to fill the contract

Comes complete with an aged reproduction sling and original magazine

which has maintained an alignment with the active 25th Infantry Division since a reorganization in 1972

The division occupied the nearby areas of Wingen and Lemberg after fierce fighting on 6–10 December

Original U.S. Civil War Army Officer's M1860 Dress Sword by Ames Mfg. Co. with Folding Guard and Scabbard Percusion Muskets which most likely means thatOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Just received out of an old collection along with about 100 other swords! This is the standard Union Officer's Dress or Parade Sword Model 1860, issued during the Civil War. It has a very nice partially etched 29" blade with foliage designs, which is marked on the ricasso by the maker: AMES MFG. CO. CHICOPEE MASS. Ames was one of the major manufacturers of Swords used before and Durign the Civil War. They made many swords