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Truly beautiful. The craftsmanship is incredible.

link of iternest https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chesty_Puller_and_Ironman_Lee.jpg

Exceptional find. The wear definitely gives it a great look.

This sword was presented to Captain Josiah A. Sawtell by the Lawrence Cadets, Co. A, 6th Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, on July 4th, 1860. The 6th was one of the Massachusetts "Minuteman" Regiments that reponded to Lincoln's request for troops following the attack on Fort Sumter in April 1861. Within 24 hours they were on their way to Washington. While passing through Baltimore on April 19th,  Southern sympathizers blocked the train tracks and prevented the final four cars from passing through the city. As a result those companies had to disembark and travel by foot. Sawtell's company was on one of the first cars which made it safely through the city, and as a result was not involved in the deadly Pratt Street Riot that erupted when the Baltimore mob attacked the soldiers of the four marching companies. Sawtell was promoted to major in May.The 6th Regiment spent its 3 month tour doing guard and occupation duty in and near Baltimore before being mustered out on August 1, 1861. Almost immediately the 26th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment was organized from many of the same officers and enlisted men of the 6th. The colonel was the same, Sawtell was again a major. The Regiment was sent to  Louisiana. In July 1862 Sawtell was promoted to Lt. Col. From January to June 1863 he is shown as being in command of the regiment. It was during this time that the regiment was involved in its only significant engagement while in the Gulf, the Battle of LaFourche Crossing, with the loss of 3 enlisted men killed and 10 wounded. In early summer 1864 the regiment was transferred east to the Army of the Shenandoah. Sawtell, who in 1862 had been incapacitated for a short period of time by one of the diseases/fevers encountered by many of the Union soldiers while in the Gulf, was again hospitalized in September 1864. He was honorably discharged due to disability in October 1864. On the obverse side of the sword's scabbard is the presentation by his company in 1860. On the reverse side is a list of his promotions and transfer.

I believe I posted this request some time ago but I'm not able to find the answer, so.  I would appreciate anyone who can provide me with the abbreviations stand for.  Thanks.

I see this sword is now being sold on Ebay as  "French Napoleonic Short Sword US Civil War 4th MASS Calvary Unit Olustee Florida"

After returning to this thread, I reviewed my pictures from South Vietnam and found one with the detachment's sign over the team house.  The picture was taken the day the 1st Cav dusted CS to the north.  The other two pictures were taken when my dad was stationed at Saudia Arabia with the Training Mission in 1958-1959.

Mikie, having shot both the '03 and Garand I can say that certainly the recoil is lighter with the Garand as a result of it being a much heavier weapon.  Recoil is not bad at all on the Garand and I would say much less than say an '03 or K98 8mm Mauser (which I also have and shoot).

Hello everyone, There may be quite a few US car fans here. I think it would be a good idea to do a post on the subject. It would allow us to take stock of what's available depending on the model and the different markings and colors.