Original U.S. Civil War Model 1860 Light Cavalry Saber with Scabbard by D.J. MILLARD - Dated 1862 18th Century I could see a dirt

I could see a dirt road not far away

The interior of the helmet still has an aged Luftwaffe blue/grey painted finish and a M31 leather liner with seven of eight of its fingers intact

Extremely rare and nearly impossible to find on today's market

the bursting charge was black powder

Original U.S. Civil War Model 1860 Light Cavalry Saber with Scabbard by D.J. MILLARD - Dated 1862 18th Century I could see a dirtOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very rare excellent example of the principal cavalry saber used in the U. S. Civil War of 1860 1865. It has all brass mounts with wood with leather wrapped sword grip and mostly intact bound brass wire wrap. Produced under the smallest government contract for sabers (only 10,000) by the D. J. Millard Companys manufacturing center in Clayville, New York, this early production weapon is a M 1860 Light Cavalry