This sword was found under a house in New Orleans. any information would help.

[Shiloh]

 

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[ARC]

Um.... one word... WOW !

 

[ARC]

Errrr.. if I am not mistaken... and IF that is real... If memory serves me right...

You have just found a Spanish American War Sword... errr or perhaps this is a Sabre ? ? ?

 

[treblehunter]

I can't help with ID but I'm sure close up's of any marks on blade would help tremendously. It looks awesome, great find a story about how it was found would be nice too?

 

[ARC]

Hmmmm sure looks like a duck...

https://www.joesalter.com/category/...0-Staff-and-Field-Sword-Presented-to-Capt-Wil

 

[ARC]

U.S. Model 1860 Staff & Field Sword perhaps ? ? ?

 

[Shiloh]

It was found when the house was purchased. Work was being done under the house when it was found. It is close to the Chalmette battlefield.

 

[Shiloh]

 

[ARC]

Welp I think you have "the deluxe" model.

Deluxe Model 1860 Staff & Field Officer's Sword

 

[Argentium]

Very nice find !

 

[ARC]

US Model 1860 Field and Staff Officer's Sword

 

[ARC]

Perhaps someone else here more versed on these type of swords will chime in on this super killer find.

Perhaps Cannonball Guy or another Civil war head can definitively sound off on what you have exactly found.

This is where I will "bow out". heh

Cool find.

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

I was reading through this thread and was about to post a reply, when I saw somebody called my name.

Note that the eagle does not have a shield on its chest. Thus it is not the "Federal Eagle," commonly seen on 1800s US military equipment. In other words, it is not a US Regulation sword, such as the Model-1860 Field & Staff sword. Note that the US Model-1860 F&S sword's eagles have a shield on their chest, shown at the link kindly posted by AARC. Thank you. I believe this sword is an imitation of that model, manufactured for a state or city Militia unit's officers. Various state militia emblems show a "central figure" flanked by several leaning flags.

 

[smokeythecat]

And assuming the lack of shield, which is correct, could easily have been Confederate used. Really nice find.

 

[NOLA_Ken]

I have crawled under so many houses down here and all I have to show for it is some bottles, a rusted out .22 rifle and a sore back. That is a great find!

 

[tamrock]

I have crawled under so many houses down here and all I have to show for it is some bottles, a rusted out .22 rifle and a sore back. That is a great find!

No creepy spiders

 

[NHBandit]

Welp I think you have "the deluxe" model.

Deluxe Model 1860 Staff & Field Officer's Sword

This is the correct answer. And while the model dates to the Civil War it's not a sword that was issued during the war. They are fairly common and that style was used mainly for a decorative purpose that actual use as a weapon. Here is one I've had for many years that I bought at a gun show for under $100. They were made by several US makers as well as imported from overseas. Mine is marked by a Boston company but they were the importer. No way of telling who actually made mine. It's on the right in the picture under the actual Civil War saber which was made by Roby.

 

[Shiloh]

I have to agree with you. Thanks for the information.

 

[cw0909]

US Civil War Model 1860 Presentation Staff & Field Officers Sword-Roundy Regalia

 

[cw0909]

whoops i just noticed cannonball guys post
mines wrong, as it has a shield,and OPs does not