Original Confederate Civil War M1840 Heavy Cavalry Sword made in Columbia S.C. Conflict The 1868 marking is extremely

The 1868 marking is extremely rare with probably no more than 150 so marked

and what appear to be captured Russian soldiers

we dropped the wheels and pulled out of formation

Blade nicely marked:

If the P42 were made today

Original Confederate Civil War M1840 Heavy Cavalry Sword made in Columbia S.C. Conflict The 1868 marking is extremelyOriginal Item: One Only. This is a Model 1840 Heavy Cavalry Sword made in 1851 by the PALMETTO ARMORY of COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA. The owner of Palmetto Armory, WILLIAM GLAZER had been a manufacturer's Representative Agent for the AMES SWORD COMPANY of CHICOPEE, MASS. In 1851 he ceased business with the Ames Sword Company and started his own venture as Palmetto Armory. Later. In 1851 he received a U. S. Government order for 2,000 of these M 1840 Heavy