Original U.S. Civil War Rare Model 1860 Naval Cutlass by Ames Mfg. Co. - Dated 1862 Military Art He claimed that he was

He claimed that he was blown 80 feet out of the water and survived

The helmet proved to be fairly effective against shrapnel and it was cheap and easy to manufacture

Ohio later in life

As the patch is uniform-removed

Original U.S. Civil War Rare Model 1860 Naval Cutlass by Ames Mfg. Co. - Dated 1862 Military Art He claimed that he wasOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a good example of the rarely seen U. S. Naval Cutlass, as used from 1860 1865. The boarding cutlass was derived from the French pattern of 1833, often referred to as a cullere a pot, or more commonly called the soup ladle weapon. It features all brass mounts and a leather wrapped wooden sword grip. This example does have grooves, but shows no evidence of ever having been fitted with a wire wrap. These are