8th Michigan Cavalry sword.

[major bill]

I saw this today at a GAR Museum. I thought it is displayed well.

 

[UCVRelics]

Nice piece. Thanks for sharing it with us.

 

[major bill]

This was at the GAR Museum in Eaton Rapids, Michigan. The Museum had 4 long tables with free stuff. The items are donated and you can make a donation if you want. One of the free items was a fraternal sword. I did not feel right taking it for free and did not have a lot of cash to make a donation. The Museum did hand me a large cloth bag and said take all the Civil books I wanted. I only took two books and a pile of Gettysburg Magazines. Well I took two Civil War art plates as well. I donated what I had in my wallet.

 

[Cornpone and Molasses]

This was at the GAR Museum in Eaton Rapids, Michigan. The Museum had 4 long tables with free stuff. The items are donated and you can make a donation if you want. One of the free items was a fraternal sword. I did not feel right taking it for free and did not have a lot of cash to make a donation. The Museum did hand me a large cloth bag and said take all the Civil books I wanted. I only took two books and a pile of Gettysburg Magazines. Well I took two Civil War art plates as well. I donated what I had in my wallet.

Nice!