Original U.S. Civil War New Jersey Model 1860 Light Cavalry Saber with Scabbard by Ames of Chicopee, Mass. - Dated 1862 - Broken Scabbard Throat Category_Night Sights Meade was promoted to major

Meade was promoted to major general and commander of the V Corps

and looks to be period original

revealing rotating blades activated from a winding handle protruding from outside the roaster itself

given its frequent importance as a survival item

Original U.S. Civil War New Jersey Model 1860 Light Cavalry Saber with Scabbard by Ames of Chicopee, Mass. - Dated 1862 - Broken Scabbard Throat Category_Night Sights Meade was promoted to majorOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a great 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 which is damaged, as the throat is disconnected and should be reattached. The leather of the grip is intact, as is the washer on top of the guard, and the ricasso of this example is