Original U.S. Civil War Ames Model 1832 Artillery Short Sword Dated 1844 Helmets They were often made with

They were often made with locally available locks

all planes returned

because of the design's relatively slim width and the power of the

000 casualties attempting to hold what the division's official historian labeled 'Dead Man's Ridge'

also called a "sock knife" as it is always worn in the top of the stocking while wearing a kilt

Original U.S. Civil War Ames Model 1832 Artillery Short Sword Dated 1844 Helmets They were often made withOriginal Item: Only One Available. This 1844 dated Ames Foot Artillery sword has a straight, heavy iron blade. It is double edged and the blade is very clean. There are two side by side fullers, starting just below the hilt. Then, after a space of 11 16", there is a single broad center fuller that extends toward the blade's spear shaped point. The overall blade length is approximately 19''. The blade is stamped on the reverse, near the hilt: US 1844