Original U.S. Early Civil War Militia NCO Short Sword with Scabbard Patent Dated 1858 U.S. Artillery meaning it was an officially

meaning it was an officially issued vertical hanger

and looks to have been re-oiled sometime recently

The missile was named for the Colonial Minutemen of the American Revolutionary War

with maker CHOBERT-PARIS on the right

- Entered active service just before the start of the Korean War

Original U.S. Early Civil War Militia NCO Short Sword with Scabbard Patent Dated 1858 U.S. Artillery meaning it was an officiallyOriginal Item: One of a kind. In the early stages of the civil war, militias fought before standard Armies were formed. This was manufactured for use by Non Commissioned Officers of the state militias, and was often referred to as a Sergeants Sword. As a whole, the sword and scabbard is in quite good condition for being almost two hundred years old. The only noticeable damage to the sword, besides minor surface rust, is that the pointed tip appears to