Original U.S. Civil War Officer's Dress Sword named to Brg. Gen. John Henry Hammond - Gen. Sherman's A.D.C. Category_Flintlock Pistols and finally the USS Wateree

and finally the USS Wateree aboard which he died while in command in the Bay of Panama on April 29th

During the subsequent Battle of Trafalgar

been down only 12

which is the usual wear point

for Polte-Werke

Original U.S. Civil War Officer's Dress Sword named to Brg. Gen. John Henry Hammond - Gen. Sherman's A.D.C. Category_Flintlock Pistols and finally the USS WatereeOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is an especially nice Officer's sword with a "Quill back" engraved blade, marked to have been made by W. CLAUBERG in SOLINGEN, Germany. The blade was then shipped to the U. S. and retailed by J. P. FITCH, NEW YORK. It was common during the time for retailers to order blades from Europe, especially France and Germany, as the American blade making industry was not quite at the same level for high end presentation grade