Non-Regulation Import Staff & Field Officers Sword Inscribed to Lt. Col. Andrew W. Raffen - 19th Illinois Infantry

regiment stones 1862 colonel raffen 19th campaign july mustered came river illinois 1861 served combat took command fought infantry face style included commissioned sword inscribed blade pommel insert regarding promoted brass volunteer 1864 officers point 22.5 wide guard eagle cameo weak scabbard published balance spent murfreesboro lieutenant chattanooga including atlanta gilt classic smooth masonic 55-56 union captain staff field curved single-edged spear unstopped ricasso overall featuring spread-winged grip covered leather sixteen wraps oval bone square etching depicting flowing foliate scrolls martial heavy chased leaf mounts engraved obverse upper mount throat pages swords large binder research information western theater operations initially madrid states scale december wounded chickamauga brought fighting dalton followed import slightly median length wood multi-strand compass patriotic presented david tennessee 1862-january missionary non-regulation 31.25 fuller 36.5 hilt peterson grooved wire iconography themes to/lt inft./by chicago friends/jan 1863 stroud company alabama ridge american civil andrew raffen/19th