CIVIL War Confederate Thomas Griswold Foot Officer Sword W Ca On Guard 5 Known

PRESERVING AMERICAN CIVIL WAR HISTORY, CIVIL WAR CONFEDERATE THOMAS GRISWOLD FOOT OFFICER SWORD WITH "CA" IN SCRIPT FOR CONFEDERATE ARMY ON GUARD 5 KNOWN EXAMPLES, SOLDIERS INITIALS ARE CARVED ON THE POMMEL, A SIMILAR ONE IS PICTURED IN WILLIAM ALBAUGH BOOK CONFEDERATE SWORDS PAGE 161. THIS IS A VERY SWORD WITH ETCHED BLADE ON BOTH SIDES. THE ETCHING IS LIGHT BUT VISIBLE, ORIGINAL SCABBARD IS A TYPICAL NEW ORLEANS LEATHER SCABBARD.

THE LEATHER ON THE GRIP IS GONE, BUT ORIGINAL WIRE STILL INTACT.