PRESERVING HISTORY, AMERICAN MEXICAN WAR CIVIL WAR SOUTH CAROLINA MILITIA OFFICER INDIAN PRINCESS WITH EAGLE HEAD CROSS GUARD SWORD CA1835-45. THE BLADE WAS IMPORTED AND ASSEMBLED FOR THE SOUTH CAROLINA MILITIA. THE PALM TREE ON THE GUARD. THIS IS A VERY RARE SWORD MADE FOR THE SOUTHERN MILITIA FOR THE MEXICAN AMERICAN WAR AND CONFEDERATE CARRIED DURING THE EARLY YEARS OF CIVIL WAR. FROM A SO CAROLINA ESTATE, THE ORAL HISTORY THAT IT WAS CARRIED BY A CONFEDERATE OFFICER EARLY IN THE CIVIL WAR.