Ridgeway Civil War Research Center, A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War
	Civil War Weapons, all pre 1898
	by Harry Ridgeway

Cavalry saber, Model 1860 Emerson & Silver, 1863. . The model 1860 saber was made slightly lighter than the model 1840 and was the primary saber of the Federal cavalry by the end of the war. Manufactured by Emerson & Silver, Trenton New Jersey. Note that the handle on most Emerson & Silver swords is slightly less rounded or more D shaped, than those typical of other manufacturers. Marks: ricasso, EMERSON / & / SILVER / TRENTON / N.J. and US / (inspector) / 1863, additional inspector marks on pommel and scabbard drag. Standard features include: wooden handle with a swell covered with leather and a wire grip, brass hilt has three branches, brass pommel cap and guard are unadorned, steel blade has flat back with narrow and wide fuller stopped at the ricasso, iron scabbard with iron mountings. Research Center: Weapon6640-Sword-Cavalry-Model-1860-Emerson-Silver-1863 . Reference: Thillmann Cav. & Arty. Sabers pg. 175. Blade length, 35 inches. Details click: http://relicman.com/weapons/Weapon6640-Sword-Cavalry-Model-1860-Emerson-Silver-1863.html

W0689 ### Cavalry saber, Model 1860 Emerson & Silver, 1863. . The model 1860 saber was made slightly lighter than the model 1840 and was the primary saber of the Federal cavalry by the end of the war. Manufactured by Emerson & Silver, Trenton New Jersey. Note that the handle on most Emerson & Silver swords is slightly less rounded or more D shaped, than those typical of other manufacturers. Marks: ricasso, EMERSON / & / SILVER / TRENTON / N.J. and US / (inspector) / 1863, additional inspector marks on pommel and scabbard drag. Standard features include: wooden handle with a swell covered with leather and a wire grip, brass hilt has three branches, brass pommel cap and guard are unadorned, steel blade has flat back with narrow and wide fuller stopped at the ricasso, iron scabbard with iron mountings. Research Center: Weapon6640-Sword-Cavalry-Model-1860-Emerson-Silver-1863 . Reference: Thillmann Cav. & Arty. Sabers pg. 175. Blade length, 35 inches. Emerson & Silver, 1863, inspected by New Jersey. This sword is equipped with a wrist strap a leather strap used to secure the sword during use, these are scarce to find. Hilt is rounded and not the usual more flat shape typical of Emerson hilts, the hilt could be from another manufacturer or could be a variation applied to the New Jersey contract, This sword is equipped with a wrist strap a leather strap used to secure the sword during use. Hilt is rounded and not the usual more flat shape typical of Emerson hilts, the hilt could be from another manufacturer or could be a variation applied to the New Jersey contract. Leather wrap and wire is intact and likely a replacement, leather washer intact, blade is clean, scabbard intact, tight fit is due to bend in scabbard.

This is the "Ridgeway Civil War Research Center", a research tool for educational purposes only, and is provided at no cost to the reader. Some of the relics listed are retained in the author's collection, most reside in other collections and are not owned by the author. None of the items listed in this section are for sale, please refer to relicman.com sales listings for items offered for sale. This is a work in progress, I list items as I get to them, there are many patterns that are not listed yet, this list will be regularly updated as I get pictures and descriptions for more items. I will also correct mistakes, so if you see any please tell me. All items listed are believed to be authentic to the Civil War or as otherwise described. Any excavated relics have been recovered from private property with owners permission.This information is available for research purposes, pictures may be used by permission only.

All weapons listed on this webpage are strictly manufactured before 1898, and are considered unsafe for actual use. These are antique collectible weapons of the Civil War (most are pre 1865, unless I state otherwise) and actual firing of these weapons is not recommended for any purpose whatsoever! Because these are all "pre 1898" weapons, no licenses are required for ownership, but common sense and good judgment should be applied.

Most information on this page is from:
Flayderman's Guide to Antique American Firearms......
John Thillman series, "Civil War Cavalry & Artillery Sabers...", or "Civil War Army Swords....".

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