Original U.S. Civil War Named Model 1860 Light Cavalry Saber with Scabbard by Ames of Chicopee, Mass. - Dated 1863 U.S. Equipment it was made of one

it was made of one piece of material which covered the face completely

This example clearly shows the plugged channel in the fore stock

"[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

Nicely maker marked in the crown by The Cincinnati Regalia Company

Original U.S. Civil War Named Model 1860 Light Cavalry Saber with Scabbard by Ames of Chicopee, Mass. - Dated 1863 U.S. Equipment it was made of oneOriginal 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