| One of the most influential wars the United | | | | from 1861 - 1867. During his six year run, |
| States ever participated in was the Civil | | | | Roby churned out a line of cavalry sabers, |
| War. Fought on the soil of America, this | | | | musician swords, Non Commissioned Officer |
| fierce battle pitted brothers and friends | | | | military swords and light artillery sabers. |
| against each other. While firearms had | | | | When the Civil War came to an end, the |
| already been invented, the military sword was | | | | company went bankrupt. |
| the weapon of choice when fighting was close | | | | |
| and personal. Here are some of the American | | | | The second largest producer of Civil War |
| manufacturers of military swords during the | | | | military swords in the United States was |
| Civil War. | | | | Mansfield and Lamb. The company, operating |
| | | | out of Rhode Island, was a textile outlet |
| During the civil war, there was a variety of | | | | before the war broke out. Mansfield and Lamb |
| companies that manufactured military swords. | | | | only created one type of military sword - the |
| These sharp blades were capable of inflicting | | | | M1860 saber. |
| mortal damage, and in the hands of a skilled | | | | |
| swordsman, were more lethal than inaccurate | | | | New Jersey based sword maker Emerson and |
| rifles and other firearms. | | | | Silver had a five year run from 1860 - 1865. |
| | | | Records have led historians to estimate that |
| The Ames Company produced military swords | | | | the company produced nearly fifty thousand |
| from 1832 - 1906. By the conclusion of the | | | | military swords during the war. When the |
| Civil War, this company had produced over | | | | fighting stopped, the company went belly-up. |
| 200,000 swords. Nathan P. Ames started the | | | | |
| company and marked the manufactured blades | | | | The Philadelphia based company P.S. Justice |
| with N.P. Ames. After his death, his brother | | | | had a catchy name and produced some fine |
| James changed the markings to Ames Mfg. Co. | | | | Civil War swords. In 1861 alone, the company |
| | | | produced nearly 14,000 cavalry sabers and |
| Swordmaker Christopher Roby was in business | | | | over 1,000 artillery sabers. |