One of the most influential wars the United States ever participated in was the Civil War. Fought on the soil of America, this fierce battle pitted brothers and friends against each other. While firearms had already been invented, the military sword was the weapon of selection when fighting was close and personal. Here are some of the American manufacturers of military swords while the Civil War.
During the civil war, there was a variety of associates that artificial military swords. These sharp blades were capable of inflicting mortal damage, and in the hands of a skilled swordsman, were more lethal than inaccurate rifles and other firearms.
The Ames enterprise produced military swords from 1832 - 1906. By the end of the Civil War, this enterprise had produced over 200,000 swords. Nathan P. Ames started the enterprise and marked the artificial blades with N.P. Ames. After his death, his brother James changed the markings to Ames Mfg. Co.
Swordmaker Christopher Roby was in enterprise from 1861 - 1867. while his six year run, Roby churned out a line of cavalry sabers, musician swords, Non Commissioned Officer military swords and light artillery sabers. When the Civil War came to an end, the enterprise went bankrupt.
The second largest producer of Civil War swords in the United States was Mansfield and Lamb. The company, operating out of Rhode Island, was a textile outlet before the war broke out. Mansfield and Lamb only created one type of military sword - the M1860 saber.
New Jersey based sword maker Emerson and Silver had a five year run from 1860 - 1865. Records have led historians to estimate that the enterprise produced nearly fifty thousand military swords while the war. When the fighting stopped, the enterprise went belly-up.
The Philadelphia based enterprise P.S. Justice had a catchy name and produced some fine Civil War swords. In 1861 alone, the enterprise produced nearly 14,000 cavalry sabers and over 1,000 artillery sabers.
Tiffany & Co is one of the flagship jewelry shop in modern day New York City. When you walk in and see the splendid assortment of gems it is strange to think that the same enterprise once fashioned military swords for heavy fighting in the Civil War. The enterprise created high-quality officer's swords and two dissimilar cavalry sabers.
An Introduction to Civil War military Swords
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