Original U.S. Exquisite G.A.R. Presentation M1860 Army Staff and Field Officer Sword with Engraved Blade Named to James J. Butler Snider Rifle Accessories and fully legible

and fully legible

A total of 18 Officers and 125 Enlisted Men were lost

18 March 1945 Mission #261 Target: Berlin

which retains little of the original blackened finish

in reconnaissance missions and on meteorological flights

Original U.S. Exquisite G.A.R. Presentation M1860 Army Staff and Field Officer Sword with Engraved Blade Named to James J. Butler Snider Rifle Accessories and fully legibleOriginal Item: One Of A Kind: Beautiful Presentation Grade Model 1860 Staff and Field Officers Sword by an unknown firm. Dating the Model 1860 Staff and Field Officers Sword is difficult as they were made from 1860 1900. Generally, the best way to date the sword is either by the maker or the blade used on the sword itself. Elliptical double edged blades are the earliest, which is what our example has. The blade is handsomely hand engraved, with a