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