Original U.S. Civil War Model 1860 Light Cavalry Saber with Scabbard by Emerson & Silver of Trenton New Jersey - Dated 1865 Category_Rear Sight Assembly It had a simple stirrup

It had a simple stirrup hilt

This was almost immediately replaced by the straight bladed 2nd Model most often encountered today

photographic reconnaissance

Klinganthal swords were supplied throughout the Wars with England after the Revolution and then through the Napoleonic Wars along with those of Chattelerault the other great sword making center in France

but reliable and well made

Original U.S. Civil War Model 1860 Light Cavalry Saber with Scabbard by Emerson & Silver of Trenton New Jersey - Dated 1865 Category_Rear Sight Assembly It had a simple stirrupOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a nice example of the principal cavalry saber used in the U. S. Civil War of 1860 1865. It has all brass mounts with wood with leather wrapped sword grip and fully intact bound brass wire wrap. The curved blade is marked on one side EMERSON & SILVER TRENTON NJ One the other side it is marked U. S. JM 1865 JM was a Union Government Inspector at the sword factory during the period of the Civil War. The markings