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Authentic Confederate Manufactured or Used Swords and Firearms of the Civil War
Edged Weapons
Haiman Style Confederate Made Cavalry Saber With Georgia Cavalry Attribution
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This is a beautiful looking untouched Confederate cavalry saber! When we were at the Civil War show in Marietta, Georgia this year, this sword was brought in by the descendants and I was able to buy it. They told me that it was carried by Eric Douglass who served with the Georgia cavalry. I found an E.B. Douglas and it lists E.B. as serving with two Georgia Cavalry Units and I think it is the same person. This E.B. Douglass served with the 6th Georgia Cavalry and the other listing shows he served with the 21st Georgia cavalry Battalion. More research might verify but I will leave that for you but I can't say for sure if this is the correct soldier or not. This is the classic unmarked version that has lovingly been nicknamed by collectors as the "Dog River" Confederate cavalry saber that is patterned after the U.S. model 1840 cavalry known as the "wristbreaker". They get this nickname because some of the unmarked cavalry sabers were made by the factory on the Dog River in Georgia or Alabama. The fact is that most of the swords that are unmarked with this nickname were made throughout the south at arsenals and retailers both large and small. This particular design has long been attributed to the Columbus, Georgia firm of Lewis and Elijah Haiman. This firm was one of the largest producers of edged weapons for the Confederate cavalry during the Civil War. Their swords have a distinctive curve to the grip and other traits that allow us to know it is one of their products. This one has the full-length blade that measures 35-1/4th inches. It has the hand hammer marks that are a classic trait of a Southern made edged weapon. It also has the correct single fuller groove down each side of the blade. The guard and pommel cap have a thick, beautiful untouched patina all over with the dark ancient color patina. The handle still retains a good the original wooden core as well with the leather or canvas wrapping being lost to the ages. It has the thick single strand iron wire remaining. This is another trait of the Haiman produced swords. You can tell when you look at the pommel cap that this beauty has never been apart or worked on. The sword is accompanied by the beautiful original scabbard. The scabbard is the classic Confederate construction style that is made of a single sheet of iron folded over and led soldered down the back. It has the brass mounts with the iron rings still attached. At the throat of the scabbard it is missing the throat top. On the Haiman produced swords they always have iron throats and drags, compared to other makers that utilize brass for these parts. The sword is accompanied by a letter from the family telling about Douglas carrying the sword. The sword has a ton of wear which is what you would expect from a weapon that was heavily used during the War. If you have wanted an attributed Southern made cavalry saber that doesn't cost ten thousand dollars then this one is for you. This piece of history came straight out of the family.


Item #: C3331
Shipping Weight: 18 lbs
Your Price:$3,650.00 USD
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