27Division18 Posted August 12, 2019 Share #1 Posted August 12, 2019 Can anyone provide me some info on this Civil War sword? The blade is marked Groby W. Chelmsford Mass. and the other side is US 1865 A.G.M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhcoleterracina Posted August 12, 2019 Share #2 Posted August 12, 2019 Cavalry? Looks like one branch was neatly removed for unknown reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Posted August 12, 2019 Share #3 Posted August 12, 2019 Looks like a 1860 Light Cav Saber by Roby of Chelmsford Mass and as noted above one branch removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
27Division18 Posted August 12, 2019 Author Share #4 Posted August 12, 2019 Was it uncommon for one branch on the sword to be removed? Any idea why this may have been done? Looks like a 1860 Light Cav Saber by Roby of Chelmsford Mass and as noted above one branch removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Posted August 12, 2019 Share #5 Posted August 12, 2019 I am not sure, Sarge or Varangian may have the answer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundance Posted August 12, 2019 Share #6 Posted August 12, 2019 The removal of the branch appears to have been well done. I don't remember ever reading about a reason a branch might intentionally be removed. I'm guessing it was just damaged at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarheel1 Posted August 13, 2019 Share #7 Posted August 13, 2019 Could the removal of the branch have to do with the sword wearer might be left handed? If worn on the right hip for a left-handed draw, the branches might get in the way? TH1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spathologist Posted August 21, 2019 Share #8 Posted August 21, 2019 The removal of the branch appears to have been well done. I don't remember ever reading about a reason a branch might intentionally be removed. I'm guessing it was just damaged at some point. That's my guess also. The branch was bent, as was not uncommon, and perhaps broke off when trying to bend it back into place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SARGE Posted August 22, 2019 Share #9 Posted August 22, 2019 I agree with Varangian that the outside branch was broken on this US Light Cavalry Sabre and this was the easiest way to repair it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
27Division18 Posted September 18, 2019 Author Share #10 Posted September 18, 2019 Thanks gents! I agree with Varangian that the outside branch was broken on this US Light Cavalry Sabre and this was the easiest way to repair it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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