Original U.S. Civil War Rare Model 1860 Naval Cutlass by Ames Mfg. Co. with Wooden Grips Uniforms and it is marked on

and it is marked on the lock with remnants of the original maker:

Company G in Jersey City and Company H in Newark

was attacked

with no laces

This soldier T/SGT JOHN GURNEE served in the 82nd Airborne “All American Division” and saw over 30 months of combat in the European theater

Original U.S. Civil War Rare Model 1860 Naval Cutlass by Ames Mfg. Co. with Wooden Grips Uniforms and it is marked onOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fair 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. These were never bound in brass wire even though there are grooves. There are 2 cracks in the handle which make