Sword identification

[bayonet]

...and marched to Gettysburg with their swords.

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Or were they stored in the wagons!

 

[Glen_C]

View attachment 584831Or were they stored in the wagons!

There was another related thread. Pedantic communication via an animated meme is just about the lowest value contribution to this forum. The previous thread was a lot more on point than what you just posted. I'll see you guys in the funnies.

Enjoy
GC

 

[bayonet]

There was another related thread. Pedantic communication via an animated meme is just about the lowest value contribution to this forum. The previous thread was a lot more on point than what you just posted. I'll see you guys in the funnies.

Enjoy
GC

 

[Glen_C]

cya

 

[Rockbob]

This has degraded into anything but sword identification. Please know I chose not to participate.

 

[Glen_C]

This has degraded into anything but sword identification. Please know I chose not to participate.

I'm sorry if you feel like leaving a mosh pit but it may just be a phase of the moon. Most of the regulars here have great information, even if opinion gets out of hand. Don't let an introduction gone sour detract from your edge interests.

Military associations abounded after the war, as well the fraternities. Parades were an any day type of thing. I have a musician blade that is much later and German, but probably filling the same type of roll. It is unusual to see such an etch on an Ames from 1863 but likely meant for those purposes. Pettibone is well recorded on search engines and many of his wares were imported. Ames goes way back, comparatively speaking.

I'd say you have a pretty exceptional sword, as unusually marked.

Cheers
GC

 

[Rockbob]

Faith restored.