Swords & Sabers of the United States Army 1867-1918: The New Regulation Models

The swords and sabers carried by the Infantry, Cavalry and other branches of the Army during the years following the Civil War have never received the attention they deserve from authors and researchers. This is a comprehensive guide to what are some of the most interesting swords ever issued to the United States' military. Based upon several years of archival research, Farrington's analysis completely reinvents this field of collecting and scholarship. Nothing like this has ever appeared in print before, and the often-surprising conclusions reached by the author are documented to the point where they are almost beyond argument.