Published Horstman Model 1850 Staff...

topographical assistant engineer served engineers lieutenant april 1862 july wagner died army mortally yorktown 1859 1861 promoted sword accompanied swords meritorious table rosecrans blade brass etched graduated west general western virginia gallant services adjutant officers wounds point gilt obverse campaign wounded including staff ricasso transferred noted best foliate central mounts flayderman catalog class acting 8161 march siege killing little survived information civil brevet breveted center reverse panel pictured pages states originally department october roll early august command january sickness potomac defenses life major platting miracle seven copies relevant wire image time james shot purchased 1850 field inscribed spear stopped wide 6.25 hilt work basket strand w.h./horstman/&amp sons/philadelphia stamped martial eagle browned scabbard oval suspension eng's./july discussed 207-208 study norm commissioned captain september took peninsula mapping reconnoitering later sitting hands large service original thillmann's trademark engraved tillmann's 1832 posting longstreet remember hill second began days published horstman model backed slightly curved single-edged median fuller 1.25 open guard grip shagreen covering wraps triple twisted weyersburg king's head patriotic themes panoply arms spread-winged steel presentation plaque attached john united offered sale mexico post leave absence returned duty save 17th came line sighted touched dropped shell apparent direct piece confederate artillery binder records mentions reports newspaper articles book american flat length letters wood following attempt enemy's officer carefully 31.5 overall face grooved lieu't 1865 initial month amputated works federal make officer's collection george oldenbourg wagner/u.s orlando