IMPORTANT DBL INSCRIBED CIVIL WAR U.S. COLORED TROOP CAVALRY OFFICER’S SABER, 5TH MASSACHUSETTS CAVALRY

cavalry massachusetts regiment volunteer officer’s served petersburg colored saber fisher black company officer 1864 lieutenant service sent camped troop december cambridge transferred prominent collection george near scabbard fought commandery 1840 leaf entire reported equipped returned blade brass medium inscribed albert promoted point decoration place mass camp city engraved enlisted assigned uniform steel follows june muster gray cast polished siege photograph regulation edged cover displaying panel twisted sheet mounts west farm lookout months fall patina cleaned sword solingen 31-1/4 etched according wire mount january july serving garrison good yellow important civil carried panels sons/philadelphia rectangular ricasso second casey infantry division virginia prison clarksville mustered uncleaned light dents guard adorns wide counter 1863 re-united october overall germany sold horstmann single heavily stands classical trophies laurel sharkskin covered wood drag commissioned troops battalion left general benjamin butler 18th corps baylor’s final texas etching retains appearance style heavy floral branch grip carrying years state fortress conflict attorney deep fine historic model curved long scrollwork pommel wrap rings addition fisher/from his/classmates/harvard college/jan washington battalions monroe division’s duty early following 1865 judge mollus condition strong hilt excellent 4-53193 6,500-8,000