Original U.S. Civil War Mexican American War Massachusetts Marked Ames Model 1832 Artillery Short Sword - “America’s Gladius” - Dated 1839 Antique Percussion Firearms These tribal natives of the

These tribal natives of the Sudan were primitive and violent people still living hundreds of years in the past

The front crown of the cap has a very nice oval  DAF “Festival” badge in the center

and was paid

contained in the book Everyman at War

but more often has a triangular portion removed from the fly (known as "swallow-tailed")

Original U.S. Civil War Mexican American War Massachusetts Marked Ames Model 1832 Artillery Short Sword - “America’s Gladius” - Dated 1839 Antique Percussion Firearms These tribal natives of theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a gorgeous service worn example of Americas Gladius, an Ames type Model 1832 Artillery Short sword, utilized by the state of Massachusetts, as indicated by the MS stamped onto the crossguard. This design of foot artillery sword has a straight, heavy double edged steel blade. There are two side by side fullers, starting just below the hilt. Then, after a space of 11 16", there is a single center fuller that