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