“Civil War Cavalry and Artillery Sabers”, hard-cover book by John H. Thillmann

This is a really nice, sought out book being offered, it is titled “Civil War Cavalry and Artillery Sabers”, by John H. Thillmann. It is a 2001 First Edition Hardback with 520 pages. The approximate size is: 8-3/4 x 11-1/4 inches.

It covers all cavalry and artillery carried by officers and men in the Federal forces from the introduction of the model 1833 dragoon sabers until the end of the Civil War. There are hundreds of handy tables listing the measurements and features you need to know. to Identify fakes and rebuilds before you make that costly mistake.

There are 1,373 illustrations shown with the correct markings, blade etchings, grip wrappings and other details usually left out of the photographs in sword books. A huge selection of historical pictures shows these swords in the hands of the men who used them.